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THE 

WHOLE   BOOK 

OF 

PSALMS, 

JJV  METRE; 

WITH 

HYMNS, 

SUITED    TO    THE 

FEASTS  AND  FASTS   OF  THE    CHURCH, 

AND  OTHER  OCCASIONS 

OF 

PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 


HUDSON  : 
PUBLISHED    BY    WILLIAM    E.    NORMAN. 

A.  Stoddard,  printer 1814. 


1JY  the  Bishops,  ike  Clergy,  and  the  Laity   of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church   in    the   United  States   of  America,  in   Convention,  tins  13th 
day  of  October^  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
eighty -nine — 

This  Translation  of  the  Whole  Book  of  Psalms  into  Metre,  with  Hymns, 
is  set  forth,  and  allowed  to  be  sung  in  all  Congregations  of  the  said 
Church,  before  and  after  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  and  also  before 
end  after  Sermons,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Minister. 

And  it  shall  be  the   duly  of  every  Minister  of  any  Church,  cither  hy 
'/ions,  or  from  titw  io  time,  to  appoint  tlw  Puvtions  of  Psalm* 
which  are  to  be  swig. 

Jin  d  further,  it  shall  be  the  duly  of  every  Minister,  with  such  assistance 
as  he  can  obtain  from  persons  skilled  in  music,  to  give  order  concerning  the 
Tunes  to  be  sung,  at  any  time,  in  his  Church  :  And,  especially,  it  shall  be 
his  duty,  to  suppress  all  light  and  unseemly  music,  and  all  indecency  and 
irreverence  in  the  performance  ;  ly  which  vain  avd  ungodly  persons  profane 
the  service  of  the  Sanctuary. 


THE 

PSALMS  OF  DAVID, 

IN  METRE. 


Psalm  1.  4EutGod,whositsenthron,donhiglij 


/^t»r  li    .  •    i         u .>^„  „~„        And  sees  how  they  combine 

OW  blest  is  he,  who  ne  er  con-  _     o  ...   _  •  .  i  ef^„_. 


sents 


Does  their  conspiring  strength  defy 


XT 

«    -ii  scr3      *    ~  iv  And  mocks  their  vain  design. 

By  ill  advice  to  walk,  & 

Nor' stands  in  sinners'  ways,  nor  sits  5  Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  shall 

Where  men  profanely  talk  ;  break 

2  Rut  makes  the  perfect  law  of  God  On  his  rebellious  foes  ; 

His  business  and  delight  ;  And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  speak 

Devoutly  reads  therein  by  day,  To  all  that  dare  oppose  : 

And  meditates  by  night.  6  "  Though  madly  you  dispute  my 

S  Like  some  fair  tree,  which,  fed  by  will, 

streams,  "  The  King  that  I  ordain, 

With  timely  fruit  does  bend,  «  Whose  throne  is  fix'd  on  Sion's  hill, 

He  still  shall  flourish,  and  success  "  Shall  there  securely  reign." 

All  his  designs  attend.  7  Attend   Q  earlh   whUst  j  dedare 

4  Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempts,  Go(Vs  unconlrolAl  decrce . 
*o  lasting  root  shall  find  ;  „  Thou   ^          Son     ^  d 

Untimely  blasted  and  dispersd                        i    •          "  J 

Like  chaflf  before  the  wind.  ««  ««.«,  I  u^ *4^„  *v. 

5  Their  guilt  shall  strike  the  wicked  Q  ,  ^  I  begotten  thee. 

dumb  8  "  Ask,    and  receive  thy  full  de- 

Be  fore  their  Judge's  face  :  „^,mand,S;n    ,      u      ,       «. 

No  formal  hypocrite  shall  then  "Thine  shall  the  heathen  be  ; 

Among  the  saints  have  place.  Th*  u<™si  hmits  °f  ,the  ^nds 

6  For  God  approves  the  just  man's  A  "  Shall  ■*  P9» ?ss  d  b>"  thee-  , 

wkvg  j  *  J  9  "  Thy  threatening  sceptre    thou 

To  happiness  they  tend  :  ,    8,ha^  s|K^e- 

But  sinners,  and  the  paths  they  tread,  "  And  clMlsh  them  ev  r,v  where  ; 

Shall  both  in  ruin  end.  "  A*  massy  bars  ol  iron  break 

Psalm  °  "  The  Potter  s  brittle  ware. 

TITH  restless"  and   ungovernM  10  Learn  then,  ye  princes  ;  and  give 

Whv  do  the  heathen  storm  ?  ^  e  judges  of  the  earth  ; 

Why  in  such  rash  attempts  engage,  n  Worship  the  Lord  with  holy  fear  j 

As  they  can  ne'er  perform  ?  Rejoice  with  awful  mirth. 

2  The  great  in  council  and  in  might  12  Appease  the  Son  with  due  re- 
Their  various  forces  bring  ;  spect, 

Against  the  Lord  they  all  unite,  Your  timely  homage  pay  : 

And  his  anointed  King*.  Lest  he  revenge  the  bold  neglect, 

3  "  Must  we  submit  to  their  com-       Incens'd  by  your  delay. 

matids  ?"  1C  if  but  in  part  his  anger  rise, 

Presumptuously  they  say  :  Who  can  endure  the  fiamc  ? 

"  No,    let    us  break   their    slavish  Then  blest   are    they,   whose  hope 
bands,  rt:i;cs 

"  And  cast  their  chains  away."  On  his  most  holy  natas. 

E  e  2 


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4  PSALM  ITT.  IT.  T. 

Psalm  3.  Commune    in    private    with    your 

TTOW   many,    Lord,   of  late   are  hearts, 

"*-         grown  end  them  to  Ir.s  will; 

The  troublers  of  my  peai  5  The  pli  i                   sacrifice 

And  as  their  numbers  hourly  rise,  L<  I  righteousness  supply  ; 

So  docs  their  rage  incres  And  let  your  bope,  securely  fix'd, 

2  Insulting,  they  my  soul  upbraid,  (,:>  God*  alone  rely. 

And  him  whom  I  adore  ;  °"  While   worldly  minds   impatient 

"  The  Cod  in  whom  he  trusts,"  say  grow 

they  More  prosp'rous  times  to  see; 

"  Shall  rescue  him  no  more."  Still  let  the  gloi  ies  of  thy  face 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  m\  defence;  sl,li'e  b>  fehtly,  Lord,  on  me. 

On  thee  my  hopes  rely";  7  So  shall  my  Leai  t  o'erflow  with 

Thou  art  my  glory,  and  shall  vet  j°.v» 

Lift  up  my  head  on  high.     '  Morc  lasting  and  more  true 

4  Since  whensoe'r,  in  like  distress,  Than  theirs,  who  stores  of  corn  and 
To  God  I  made  my  prav'r,  wine 

He  heard  me  from  his  holy  hill  ;  Successively  renew. 

Why  should  I  now  despair  I  8  Tnen  down  in  peace  I'll  lay  my 

5  Guarded  by  him,  I  laid  me  down  head, 

My  sweet  repose  to  take  ;  And  ti,ke  m.v  needful  rest  ; 

Per  I  through  him  securely  sleep,  No  otl,cr  guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 

-  Through  him  in  safety  wake.  Of  thy  defence  possess'd. 

<5  No  force  nor  fury  of  my  foes  Psalm  5. 
My  courage  shall  confound, 

AW  re  they  as  many  hosts  as  men,  J^ORD,  hear  the  voice  of  my  corn- 
That  have  beset  me  round.  plaint, 

7  Arise,  and  save  me,  O  my  God,  Accept  my  secret  yfray'r  ; 

Who  oft  hast  own'd  my  cause,  2  To  thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God, 

tter*d  oft  these  foes  to  me,  Will  I  for  help  repair. 

And  to  thy  righteous  laws.  3  Thou  in  the  morn  my  voice  shalt 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  ;  hear, 

He  only  can  defend  r  And  with  the  dawning  day 

His  blessings  he  extends  to  all  To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look  up, 

That  on  his  power  depend.  T°  thee  devoutly  pray. 

_,              .  4  For  thou  the  wrongs  that  I  sus- 

Psalm  4.  ..  ■                       ° 
tain 

r\  LORD,  thou  art   my  righteous  Can'st  never,  Lord,  approve, 

Judge,  Who  from  thy  sacred  dwelling  place 
To  my  complaint  give  ear  :  All  evil  dost  remove. 
Thou  still  redeem'st  me  from  dis-  5  Not  long  shall  stubborn  fools  re- 
tress  ;  main 
Have  mercy,  Lord,  and  hear.  Uripunish'd  in  thy  view  : 

2  How  long  will  ye,  O  sons  of  men,  All  such  as  act  unrighteous  things 
To  blot  my  fame  devise  ?  Thy  vengeance  shall  pursue. 

How  long  your  v                   pursue,  6  The  sland'ring  tongue,  O  God  of 

And  spread  malicious  He  truth, 

3  Consider  that  the  right*  ouS  man  P>y  thee  shall  be  destroy'd, 

Ts  God'3  peculiar  choice  ;  Who  hai'st  alike  the  man  in  blood 

And  w  hen  to  him  I  make  my  pray'r,  And  in  deceit  employ'd. 

He  always  hears  my  voice.  7  But  when    thy   boundless  grace 

tThe  nst  ;.nd  in  awe  of  his  commands,  shall  me 

Flee  cv'ry  thing  that's  ill,.  To  thy,  loy'd  courts  restore. 


TSALM  VI.  VIT.  5 

Gn  thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  eyes,         6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,\vith  groaning 
And  humbly  thee  adore.  faint, 

8  Conduct  mc  by  thy  righteous  laws,       No  hope  of  ease  I  see  ; 

For  watchful  is  ray  toe  j  The    night,    that    quiets    common 

Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  griefs, 

way  Ts  spent  in  tears  by  me. 

"Wherein  I  ought  to  go.  7  My  beauty  fades,  my  sight  grows 

9  Their  mouths   vent  nothing  but  dim," 

deceit  ;  My  eyes  with  weakness  close  ; 

Their  heart  is  set  on  wrong  ;  Old  age  o'ertakes  me,  whilst  I  think 

Their  throat  is  a  devouring  grave  ;       On  my  insulting  f 

They  flatter  with  their  tongue.       8  Depart,  ye  wicked  ;  in  my  wrongs 

10  By  their  own  counsels  let  them       Ye  shall  no  more  rejoice  ; 

fall,  For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 
Oppress'd  with  loads  of  sin  ;  And  listens  to  my  voice. 
For  they  against  thy  righteous  laws  9,  10  He  hears,  and"  grants  my  hum- 
Have  harden'd  rebels  been.  ble  pray'r  ; 

1 1  Hut  let  ail  those  that  trust  in  thee,  And  i  hey  that  wish  my  fall, 
With  shouts  their  joy  proclaim  ;  Shall  blush  and  rage  to  see  that  God 

Let  them  rejoice  whom  thou  pre-       Protects  me  from  them  all. 
serv'st,  p  7 

And  all  that  love  thy  name.  *  SALM  *' 

12  To  righteous  men,  "the  righteous  f\  LORD  my  God,   since  I  have 

Lord  ^       plac'd 

His  blessing  will  extend  ;  My  trust  alone  in  thee, 

And  with  his  fiivour  all  his  saints,     From  all  my  persecutors'  rage 
As  with  a  shield,  defend.  Do  thou  deliver  me. 

pSALM  6  2  To  save  me  from  my  threat'ning 

foe, 
'"PHY   dreadful   anger,  Lord,  re-       Lord  interpose  thy  pow'r  ; 
strain,  Lest,  like  a  savage  lion,  he 

And  spare  a  wretch  forlorn  ;  My  helpless  soul  devour. 

Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  wrath,     3,  4  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 
Too  heavy  to  be  borne.  Against  his  peace  combine  ; 

2  Have  mercy,.  Lord  ;  for  I  grow  Nay,  if  I  had  not  spar'd  his  life, 

faint,  Who  sought  unjustly  mine  ; 

Unable  to  endure  5  Let  then  to  persecuting  foes 
The  anguish  of  my  aching  bones,  My  soul  become  a  prey  ; 

Which  thou  alone  can  V,  cure.  Let  them  to  earth  tread  down  my  life,. 

3  My  tortur'd   flesh  distracts  my       In  dust  my  honour  lay. 

mind,  6  Arise,  and  let  thine  anger,  Lord* 

And  fills  my  soul  with  grief  ;  In  my  defence  engage  ; 

But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay  Exult  thyself  above  my  foes, 
To  grant  me  thy  relief  ?  And  their  insulting  rage  : 

4  Thy  wonted  goodness,  Lord,  re-  Awake,  awake,  in  my  behalf, 

peat,  The  judgment  to  dispense, 

And  ease  my  troubled  soul  ;  Which    thou    hast   righteously  or- 

Lord,  for  thy  wondrous  mercy's  sake,  dain'cl 

Vouchsafe  to  make  me  whole.  For  injur'd  innocence. 

5  For  after  death  no  more  can  I         7  So  to  thy  throne,  adoring  crowds 
Thy  glorious  acts  proclaim,  Shall  still  for  justice  fly  : 

3T;)  pris'ners  of  the  silent  grave         Oh!  therefore,  for  their  sake,  resume 
Can  magnify  thy  name.  Thy  judgment-seat  on  high.. 


C  PSALM  VIII.  IX. 

S  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  world,  3  When  heav'n,  thy  beauteous  work 

1  trust  my  cause  to  thee  ;  on  high, 

According  to  my  just  deserts,  Employs  my  wond'ring  sight  ; 

So  let  thy  sentence  be.  The  moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  sky, 

9  Let  wicked  arts  and  wicked  men       With  stars  of  feebler  light; 

Together  be  overthrown  ;  4  What's  man,  say  I,  that,  Lord, 

But  guard    the  just,   thou  God,  to  thou  lov'st 

whom  To  keep  him  in  thy  mind  ? 

The  hearts  of  both  arc  known.       Or   what   his    offspring,   that   thou 
10,  1 1  God  me  protects,  not  only  me,  pro\  'st 

But  all  of  upright  heart  ;  To  them  so  wondrous  kind  ? 

And  daily  lays  up  wrath  for  those      5  Him   next  in   power   thou  didst 

Who  from  his  laws  depart.  create 

12  If  they  persist,  lie  whets  his  sword,       To  thy  celestial  train  ; 

His  bow  stands  ready  bent  ;  6  Ordain'd,  with  dignity  and  state, 

43  E'en  now,  with  swift  destruction       O'er  all  thy  works  to" reign. 

wing'd,  7  They  jointly  own  his    pow'rful 

His  pointed  shafts  are  sent.  sway  ; 

14  The  plots  are  fruitless  which  my       The  beasts  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

foe  8  The  bird  that  wingsitsairy  way ; 

Unjustly  did  conceive;  The  fish  that  cuts  the  seas. 

15  The  pit  he  digg'd  forme,  has  9  OThou,to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

prov'd  Within  this  earthly  frame, 

His  own  untimely  grave.  Through  all  the  world  how  great  art 

16  On  his  own  head  his  spite  returns,  thou  ! 

Whilst  I  from  harm  am  free  ;  How  glorious  is  thy  name  ! 

On  him  the  violence  is  fall'n, 
Which  he  design' d  forme. 


Psalm  9. 


17  Therefore   will  I  the  righteous  rpo  celebrate  thy  praise,  O  Lord, 

ways  ■*•      I  will  my  heart  prepare  ; 

Of  providence  proclaim  ;  To  all  the  list'ning  world,  thy  works, 

I'll  sing  the  praise  of  God  most  high,  Thy  wondrous  works  declare 

And  celebrate  his  name.  2  The  thought  of  them  shall  to  my 

Psalm  8.  _      *°f  . 

Exalted  pleasures  bring  ; 

OTHOU,  to  whom  all  creatures  Whilst  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Most 
bow  High," 

Within  this  earthly  frame,  Triumphant  praise  I  sing. 

Through  all  the  world  how  great  art  3  Thou  mad'st  my  haughty  foes  to 
thou  !  turn 

How  glorious  is  thy  name  !  Their  backs  in  shameful  flight  : 

In  heav'n    thy  wondrous  acts    are  Struck  with  thy  presence,  down  they 
sung,  fell 

Nor  fully  reckon'd  there  ;  They  perish'd  at  thy  sight. 

2  And  yet  thou   mak'st  the  infant  4  Against  insulting  foes  advanced 
tongue  Thou  didst  my  cause  maintain  ; 

Thy  boundless  praise  declare.         My  right  asserting  from  thy  throne9 
Through  thee  the  weak  confound       Where  truth  and  justice  reign, 
the  strong,  5  The  insolence  of  heathen  pride 

And  crush  their  haughty  foes  ;  Thou  hast  redue'd  to  shame, 

And  so  thou  queii'st  the    wicked  Their  wicked    offspring  quite   de- 
throng,  stroy'd, 
That  thee  and  thine  oppose.              And  blotted  out  their  name. 


PSALM  IX.  X.  7 

6    Mistaken    foes,    your    haughty  Their  expectations  shall  be  crown'd 

threats  Though  for  a  time  delay'  d. 

Are  to  a  period  come  ;  19  Arise,  O  Lord,  assert  thy  pow'r, 

Our  city  stands,  which  you  design'd  And  let  not  man  o'ercome  ; 

To  make  our  common  tomb.  Bescend  to  judgment.and  pronounce 

7,  8  The  Lord  for  ever  hves,who  has  The  guilty  heathen's  doom. 

His  righteous  throne  prcpar'd,  §0  Strike  terror  through  the  nations 

Impartial  justice  to  dispense,  round, 

To  punish  or  reward.  Till,  by  consenting  fear, 

9  God  is  a  constant  sure  defence  They  to  each  other,  and  themselves, 
Against  oppressing  rage  ;  But  mortal  men  appear. 

As  troubles  Vh:e,  his  needful  aids  -p* .  r  ™  in 

In  our  behalr  engage. 

10  All  those  who  have  h::- goodness  HPHY  presence    why  withdraw'si 

prov'd  thou,  Lord  ? 

Will  in  his  truth  confidd ;  Why  hici'st  thou  now  thy  face, 

Whose  mercy  ne'er  forsook,  the  man  When  dismal  times  of  deep  distress 

That  on  his  help  rely'd.  Call  for  thy  wonted  grace  > 

11  Sing  praises  therefore  to  the  Lord,  2  The  wicked,  awell'd  with  lawless 
From  Sion,  his  abode  ;  pride, 

Proclaim  his  deeds,  till  all  the  world       Have  made  the  poor  their  prey  ; 
Confess  no  other  God.  O  let  them  fall  by  ihose  designs 

p<         0  Which  the)  c  .>;■  others  lay. 

AnT  *'  3  For  6ti>'gh>-  tl*y  triumph,  if  suc- 

12  When    he    inquiry  makes  for  cess 

blood,  Their  thriving-  crimes  attend  ; 

He'll  call  the  poor  to  mind  :  And  sordid  wjetcbes,  whom   God 
The  injur'd  humble  man's  complaint  hates, 

Relief  from  him  shall  find.  Perversely  they  commend. 

13  Take  pity  on  my  troubles,  Lord,  4  To  own  a  po\r'r  *bove  themselves, 
Which  spiteful  foes  create,  Their  haughty  prkle  disdains  ; 

Thou  that  hast  rescu'd  me  so  oft       And   therefore     in   their   stubborn 
From  death's  devouring  gate.  mind 

14  In  Sion  then  I'll  sing  thy  praise,       No  thought  of  God  remains, 

To  all  that  love  thy  name  ;  5  Oppressive  methods  they  pursue, 

And  with  loud  shouts  of  grateful  joy,       And  all  their  foes  they  slight ; 
Thy  saving  pow'r  proclaim.  Because  thy  judgments  unobserv'd, 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digged  for  me,       Are  far  above  their  sight. 

The  heath<  n  pride  is  laid  ;  6  They  fondly  think  their  prosp'rous 

Their  guilty  feet  to  their  own  snare  "  state 

Are  heedlessly  betray'd.  Shall  unmolested  be  ; 

16  Thus,  by   the  just   returns   he  They  think  their  vain  designs  shall 

makes,  thrive, 

The  mighty  Lord  is  known  ;  From  all  misfortunes  free. 

While  wicked  men  by  their  own  plots  7  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  speech, 
Are  shamefully  o'erthrown.  With  curses  fill'd,  and  lies  ; 

17  No  single  sinner  shall  escape,       By  jvhich  the  mischief  of  their  heari 
By  privacy  *bscur'd  ;  "They  study  to  disguise. 

Nor  nation,  from  his  just  revenge,     8  Near  public  roads  they  lie  con« 

By  numbers  be  secur'd.  ceal'd, 

S8  His  suff'ring  saints,  when  most       And  all  their  art  employ, 

distress'dj  The  innocent  and  poor  at  once 

lie  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ;  To  rifle  and  destroy. 


8  PSALM  XI.  Xn. 

9  Not  lions,  crouching  in  their  dens,  Why  should  I,  like  a  tim'rous  bird, 
Surprise  their  heedless  prey  To  distant  mountains  fly  ? 

With  greater  cunning,  or  express     2  Behold,   the  wicked  bend  theif 
More  savage  rage  than  they.  bow, 

10  Sometimes  they  act  the  harmless       And  ready  fix  their  dart, 

man  Lurking  in  ambush  to  destroy 

And  modest  looks  they  wear  ;  The  men  of  upright  heart. 

That  so  deceived,  the  poor  may  less  3  "When    once  the  firm  assurance 

Their  sudden  onset  liar.  fails, 

p           2  Which  public  faith  imparts, 
*Tis  time  for  innocence  to  fly 

11  For  God,  they  think,  no  notice  From  such  deceitful  arts. 

take!  4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here, 

Of  their  unrighteous  deeds  ;  And  righteous  throne  above  ; 

He  never  minds  the  sufT'ring  poor,  Where  lie  surveys  the  sons  of  men, 

Nor  their  oppression  heeds.  And  how  their  councils  move. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arise,  5  If  God  the  righteous,  whom  he 
Stretch  forth  thy  mighty  arm  ;  loves, 

And,  by  the  greatness  of  thy  povv'r,  For  trial  does  correct, 

Defend  the  poor  from  harm.  What  must  the  sons  of  violence, 

13  No  longer  let  the  wicked  vaunt,  Whom  he  abhors,  expect  ? 
And,  proudly  boasting,  say,  6  Snares,  fire,  and  brimstone,  on  their 

"  Tush, God  regards  not  what  we  do ;  heads 

"  He  never  will  repay."  Shall  in  one  tempest  show'r  ; 

14  But  sure  thou  seest,  and  all  their  This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 

deeds  Into  their  cup  shall  pour. 

Impartially  dost  try  ;  7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous 
The  orphan,  therefore,  and  the  poor,  deeds 

On  thee  for  aid  rely.  With  signal  favour  grace, 

15  Defenceless  let  the  wicked  fall,  And  to  the  upright  man  disclose 
Of  all  their  ^.rength  bereft  ;  The  brightness  of  his  face. 

ConfoundjO  God,  their  dark  designs,  ^  10 

Till  no  remains  are  left.  Fsalm  12. 

16  Assert  thy  just  dominion,  Lord,  QTNCE  godly  men  decay,  O  Lord, 
Which  shall  for  ever  stand  ;  ^    Do  thou  my  cause  defend  ; 

Thou  who  the  heathen  didst  expel    For    scarce  these  wretched  times 
From  this  thy  chosen  land.  afford 

17  Thou  hear'st  the  humble  suppli-      One  just  and  faithful  friend. 

cants  2  One  neighbour   now  can  scarce 

That  to  thy  throne  repair  ;  believe 

Thou  first  prepar'st  their  hearts  to       What  t'other  does  impart  ; 

pray,  With  Maturing  lips  they  all  deceive, 

And  then  accept'st  their  prayV.  And  with  a  double  heart. 

18  Thou,  in  thy  righteous  judgment,  3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 

weigli'st  Can  never  prosper  long  ; 
The  fatherless  and  poor  ;  God's  righteous  vengeance  will  con- 
That  so  the  tyrants  of  the  earth  found 

May  persecute  no  more.  The  proud  blaspheming  tongue. 


Psalm  11. 


4  In  vain  those  foolish  boasters  say, 
Our  tongues  are  sure  our  own  ; 
'  INCE  I  have  plac'd  my  trust  in  <f  With  doubtful  words  we'll  still 
'       God,  betray, 

A  refuge  always  nigh,  "  And  be  control'd  by  none.'* 


PSALM  XIII.  XIV.  XT.  * 

5  For  God,  who  hears  the  suffering  Psalm  14. 

P°°r»               .      ,  CURE  wicked   fools   must  needi 

Aod  their  oppression  knows,  O       suppose 

Will  soon  arise  and  give  them  rest,  That  God  -,  nothing.  but  a  naxne  . 

In  spite  of  all  their  foes.  Corrupt    and  lewd  their   practice 

6  The    word    of   God    shall    sUU  grows; 

abide,  No  brctst  is  warm'd  with  holy 

And  void  of  falsehood  be,  flame. 

As  is  the  silver,  sev'n  times  try'd,  2  The    Lord     look'd    down    from 

From  drossy  mixture  free.  HeavVs  high  tow'r, 

T  The  promise  of  his  aiding  grace  And  all  the  sons  of  men  clld  y- 

Shall  reach  its  purposed  end  ;  To  gee  if  an    own»d  Ms         ,r  . 

His  servants  from  this  faithless  race  lf  anv  tmth  or  justice  knew< 

He  ever  shall  defend  «  But  ^  he  gaw>  were  g.one  aside< 

8  Then  shall   the  wicked  be  per-  A11  were  degcn'rate  grown  and 

P*ex  "»  base  ; 

Nor  know  which  way  to  fly  ;  Kone  took  religion  for  their  guide, 

When  those  whom  they  despis'd  and  Not  one  of  all  the  sinful  ra*e> 

„vf      '                   ,.  4  But  can  these  workers  of  deceit 

Shall  be  advanc  d  on  high.  Be  all  so  dull  and  senseiess  grown? 

Psalm  13.  That  they,  like  bread,  my  people  eat, 

.  And  God's  almighty  pow'r  disown? 

TTOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  5  How  will  they  tremble  then  for 

-*1       Lord?  fear> 

Must  I  for  ever  mourn  ?  when  his   -ust  wrath  ghall  lhenl 

How  long  wilt  tliou  withdraw  from  o'ertake  ? 

me»  For  to  the  righteous  God  is  near, 

Oh  !  never  to  return  ?  And  never  will  their  cause  for. 

2  How  long  shall  anxious  thoughts  sake 

my  soul,  g  jj]  mell)  jn  va;n>  ^j^h  scorn  expose 

And  grief  my  heart  oppress  ?  Those  methods  which  the  good 

How  long  my  enemies  insult,  pursue  ; 

And  I  have  no  redress  ?    (  slnce  God  a  rcVuge  Is  for  those 

3  Oh  !  hear,  and  to  my  longing  eyes  whom  his  just  eyes  with  favour 
Restore  thy  wonted  hght,  view. 

And  suddenly,  or  I  shall  sleep  y  Would  he  h;s  savi      pow»r  empk)y 

In  everlasting  night.  To  break  his  pcople>s  serviie  banc!, 

4  Restore   me,    lest  they   proudly  Then  shouts  of  un;Versal  joy 

boas,t  .                           ,      ,  Should  loudly  echo  through  the 

«    'Twas  their  own   strength  o'er-  iand 

came ; 

Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  soul  Psalm  15. 

To  triumph  in  my  shame.  T  ORD,  who's  the  happy  man  that 

5  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  trust  -^       may 

Beneath  thy  mercy's  wing,  To  thy  blest  courts  repair, 
Thy  saving  health  will  come  ;  and  Not,  stranger-like,  to  visit  them, 

then  But,  to  inhabit  there  ? 

My  heart  with  joy  shall  spring.  2  'Tis  he,  whose  ev'ry  thought  and 

0  Then  shall  my  song,  with  praise  deed 

inspir'd,  By  rules  of  virtue  moves  ; 

To  thee  my  God  ascend,  Whose  gen'rous  tongue  disdains  f 

Who  to  thy  servant  in  distress  speak 

Such  bounty  didst  extend.  The  thing  his  heart  disprove*. 


10 


PSALM  XVI.  XVII. 


3  Who  never  did  a  slander  forge, 
His  neij  hi  oi  c's  fame  to  wound, 

Nor  hearken  to  a  false  re  j 
1!-,  malice  whisper'd  round. 

4  A\  In)  vice,  in  all   its  poi 

pow'r, 
Can  treat  with  just  neglect  ; 


7  Therefore  my  soul  shall  bless  the 

Whose  precepts  give  me  light  ; 
And  private  counsel  still  afford 
In  soi  row's  dismal  night. 

8  I  strive  each  action  to  approve 
To  his  all-:-- 


And  piety,  though  in  rags,  No  danger  shall  my  hopes  remove, 

R<  li.  B<  cause  he  still  is  nigh. 

5  Who  to    his   plighted   vows  and  9  Therefore  my  heart  all  grief  de- 


trust 

Has  ever  firmly  stood  ; 
And  though  lie  promise  to  his  loss, 
He  makes  his  promise  good. 

6  Whose  soul  in  usury  disdains 
His  treasure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  rewards  can  ever  bribe 
The  guiltless  to  destroy. 

7  The    man,    who    by   his    steady 

course 
Has  happiness  insur'd, 
When    earth's    foundation   shakes, 
shall  stand, 
By  providence  secur'd. 

Psalm  16. 

"pROTECT  me  from  my  cruel  foes, 
A     And  shield  me,Lord,from  harm ; 
Because  my  trust  I  still  repose 
On  thy  Almighty  arm. 

soul  all  help  but  thine  does 
slight, 
All  gods  but  thee  disown  ; 

in  no  deeds  of  mine  requite 
The  goodness  thou  hast  shown. 

3  But   those    that   strictly  virtuous 

And  love  the  thing  that's  right, 
To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 
Shall  bemychiel  d<  I 

4  How    shall    their   sorrows  be  in- 

creas'd, 
Who  other  gods  adore  ? 
Their  bio  >dy  ofF'ringd  1  detest, 
Their  very  names  abhor. 

5  My  lot  is  fall'n  in  that  blest  land 
Wliere  God  is  truly  known  ; 

He  fills  my  oup  with  lib'ral  land, 
ris  he  supports  my  throne. 


fies, 

My  glory  docs  rejoice  ; 
My  flesh  shall  rest,  in  hope  to  rise, 
Wak'd  by  his  pow'rful  voice. 

10  Thou,  Lou',  when  I  resign   my 

breath, 
My  soul,  from  hell  shall  free  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  One  in  death 
The  least  corruption  see. 

11  Thou  shalt  the  paths  of  life  dis* 

play, 

Which  to  thy  presence  lead  ; 
Where  pleasures  dwell  without  al- 
lay, 

And  joys  that  never  fade. 

Psalm  17. 

HTO  my  just  plea  and  sad  complaint 
•*-     Attend,  O  righteous  Lord  ; 
And  to  my  pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
A  gracious  ear    fford 

2  As  in  thy  sight  1  am  approv'd, 
So  let  my  sentence  be  ; 

And  With  impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
My  upright  dealing  see. 

3  For  thou  hast  search'd  my  heart 

by  day. 
And  visited  by  night  ; 
And,  on  the  strictest  trial,  found 

Its  secret  motions  right. 
Nor  shall  thy  justice,  Lord,  alone 

My  heart's  designs  acquit  ; 
I  \!  that  mj  tongue 

wo  offence  commit. 

4  I  know  what  wicked  men  would 

do, 
Their  safety  to  maintain  ; 
But  me  thy  just  and  mild  commands 
From  bloody  paths  restrain. 


6  In  nature's  most  delightful  scene  5  That  I  may  still,  in  spite  of  wrongs> 
My  happy  portion  lies  ;  My  innocence  secure, 

The  place  of  my  appointed  reign  O  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  ways, 
All  other  lands  outvies.  And  make  my  footsteps  sure. 


PSALM  XVII.  XVIII.  n 

8  Since,  heretofore,  I  ne'er  in  vain  For  thou  hast  always  been  my  rock, 

To  thee  my  pray'r  address'd  ;  A  fortress  and  defence  to  me. 

O  !  now,  my  God,  incline  thine  ear  Thou,  my  deliv'rer  art,  my  God  ; 

To  this  my  just  request.  My  trust  is  in  thy  mighty  pow'r  ; 

7  The  wonders  of  thy  truth  and  love  Thou  art  my  shield  from  foes  abroad,. 

In  my  defence  engage  ;  At  home  my  safeguard  and  my 

Thou,  whose  right  hand  preserves  tow'r. 

thy  saints  3  To  thee  I  will  address  my  pray'r, 

From  their  oppressor's  rage.  To  whom  all  praise  we  justly  owe ; 

Part  2.  So  shall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 

8, 9  O !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'rest  care ;  Be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous 

Thy  shelt'ring  wings  stretch  out,  foe. 

To  guard  me  safe  from  savage  foes,  4,  5  By  floods  of  wicked  men  dig* 

That  compass  me  about :  tress'd, 

10  O'ergrown  with  luxury,  enclos'd.  With  seas  of  sorrow  eompass'd 

In  their  own  fat  they  lie  ;  round, 

And,    with    a   proud    blaspheming  With  dire  infernal  pangs  oppress'd, 

mouth,  In  death's  unwieldy  fetters  bound  j 

Both  God  and  man  defy.  6  To  heav'n  I  made  my  mournful 

.11  Well  may  they  boast,  for  they  pray'r, 

have  nor/  To  God   address'd   my   humble 

My  paths  encompass'd  round  ;  moan  j 

Their  eyes   at  watch,   their  bodies  Who  graciously  inclin'd  his  ear, 

bow'd,  And    heard   me   from    his   lofty 

And  couching  on  the  ground  ;  throne. 

12  In  posture  of  a  lion  set,  p           . 
When  greedy  of  his  prey  ;  l  art  X 

Or  a  young  lion,  when  he  lurks  7  When  God  arose,  my  part  to  take, 

Within  a  covert  way.  The  conscious  earth    was  struck 

13  Arise,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  plots,  with  fear  ; 

Their  swelling  rage  control  ;  The  hills  did  at  his  presence  shake, 

From   wicked    men,    who    are  thy  Nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear, 

sword,  8  Thick  clouds  of  smoke  dispers'd 

Deliver  thou  my  soul  :  abroad, 

14  From  worldly  men,  thy  sharpest  Ensigns  of  wrath  before  him  came; 

scourge,  Devouring  fire  around  him  glow'd, 

Whose  portion's  here  below  ;  That  coals  were   kindled  at  it* 

Who,  filPd  with  earthly  stores,  aspire  flame. 

No  other  bliss  to  know.  9  He  left  the   beauteous  realms  of 

15  Their  race  is  num'rous  that  par-  light, 

take  Whilst    heav'n    bow'd  down   its 

Their  substance  while  they  live  ;  awful  head  ; 

Their   heirs  survive,  to  whom  they  Beneath  his  feet  substantial  night 

may  Was  like  a  sable  carpet  spread. 

The  vast  remainder  give.  10  The  chariot  of  the  King  of  kings, 

16  But  I,  in  uprightness,  thy  face  Which    active    troops   of  angels 
Shall  view  without  control  ;  drew, 

And,  waking,  shall  its  image  find  On  a  strong  tempest's  rapid  wings, 

Reflected  in  my  soul.  With  most  amazing  swiftness  flew. 

Psalm  18.  11, 12  Black  watery  mists  and  clouds 

"^O   change    of  time    shall  ever  conspir'd, 

■*-          shock  With  thickest  shades,  his  fice  to 

My  firm  afifection,  Lord,  to  thee  ;  veil  j 
F  f 


It  PSALM  XVIII. 

But  at  his  brightness  soon  retii  'd,  21,  22  For  I  his  judgments  kept  in 

And  fell  in  show'rs  of  fire  and  hail.  ht, 

13  Through  heav'n's  wide  arch   a  In  his  ju£i  paths  t  always' trod • 

thund'ring  peal  I  never  did  his  statut<  s  slight, 

God's  angry  voice  did  loudly  roar;  Nor  l<     .  Ij    wjmder'd  from   my 

"While  earth's  sad  face  with  heaps  God. 

23,  24  Bui  still  "my  soul,  sincere  and 

And  flakes  of  fire  was  cove  r'doV  r.  pure, 

14  His                    arrows  round  he  Did  ev'n  from  darling  sins  refrain  ; 

thj  i  His  favours  therefi  re  yet  endure, 

"Which   made   liis   scatter'd  foes  Because  my  heart  and  hands  are 

retn  clean. 


Part  4. 


Like  darts  his  nimble  lightnings  flew, 
An<    quickly  finish'd  their  defeat 

15  The  deep  'its  secret  stores  dis-  25,  26    Thou  suit'st,  O  Lord,   thy 

clos'd,  righteous  ways 

The  world's  foundations  naked  lay;      To  various  paths  "of  human-kind  ; 
By  Lis  avenging  wrath  expos'd,  They  who  for  mercy  merit  praise, 

Which   fiercely  rag'd  that  dread-       With  thee  shall  wondrous  mercy 
ful  day.  find. 

Part  3.  Thou  to  the  just  shalt  justice  show  ; 

16  The  Lord  did  on  my  side  engage ;       The  pure  thy  purity  shall  see  : 
From  heav'n,  his  throne,  my  cause  Such  as  perversely  choose  to  go, 

upheld  ;  Shall  meet  with  due  returns  from 

Aud  snatch'd  me  from  the  furious  thee. 

rage  27,  28  That  he  the  humble  soul  will 

Of  threat'ning  waves, that  proudly  save, 

swell'd.  And  crush  the  haughty's  boasted 

17  God  his  resistless  pow'remploy'd  might, 

My  strongest    foes'  attempts    to  In  me  the  Lord  an  instance  gave, 
break  ;  Whose  darkness  he  has  turn'd  to 

Who  else  with  ease  had  soon  de-  light. 

Btroy*d  29  On  his  firm  succour  I  rely'd, 

The  weak  defence  that  I  could      And  did  o'er  num'rous  foes  prevail ; 
ma  ke.  Nor  fear*d, whilst  he  was  on  my  side, 

18  Their  subtle  rage  had  near  pre-      The  best  defended  walls  to  scale. 

vail'd,  30  For  God's    designs    shall    still 

When  1  distress'd  and  friendless  succeed, 

lay  ;  His  word  will  bear  the  utmosttest ; 

But  still,  when  other  succours  fail'd,  He's  a  strong  shield  to  all  that  need, 
God  was  my  firm  support  and  stay.       And  on  his  sure  protection  rest. 

19  From  dangers  that  enclos'd  me  31  Who  then  deserves  to  be  ador'd, 

round,  But  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  de- 

He  brought  me  forth  and  set  me  pend  ? 

free  ;  Or  vho,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 

For  some  just  cause  his  goodness      6an  with  resistless  pow'r  defend? 

found,  p         5 

That  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20  15'  canfie  in  me  no  guilt  remains,  33,  33  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  ar- 
Goddoeshis gracious hclpextend;  mour  on, 

My  hands  are  free  from  bloody  stains;       And  all  my  just  designs  fulfils  ; 
Therefore  the   Loril  is  still  my  Through  him  my  feet  can  swiftly  run, 
friend.  And  nimbly  climb  the  steepest  hills. 


PSALM  XIX.  13 

34  Lessons  of  war  from  him  I  take,  Part  6. 

And  manly  weapons  learn  to  wield;  43  Oar  factious  tribes,  at  strife  till 

Strong-  bows  of  steel  with  ease  I  now, 

break,  By  God's  appointment  me  obey  j 

Forc'd  by  my  stronger  arms  to  The  heathen  to  my  sceptre  bow, 

yield.  And  foreign  nations  own  my  sway. 

35  The  buckler  of  tils  saving"  health  44  Remotest  realms  their  homage 
Protects  me  f  o  n  assaulting  foes  ;  send, 

Hib  hand  sustains  me  still  r  my  wealth  When   my  successful  name  they 

And  greatness  from  his  bounty  hear  ; 

'flows.  Strangers  for  my  commands  attend, 

36  My  goings  he  enlarg'd  abroad,  Charm'd  with  respect,  or  aw'd  by 
Till  then  to  narrow  paths  confinM;  fear. 

And  when  in  slipp'ry  ways  I  trod,  45  All  to  my  summons  tamely  yield, 

The  method  of  my  steps  desi#n'<L  Or  soon  in  battle  are  dismav'd  ; 

37  Through  him  I  num'rous  hosts  For  stronger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 

defeat,  \:i  1  still  in  strongest  holds  afraid. 

And  flying"  squadrons  captive  take?  46  Let  the  eternal  Lord  he  pfais'd, 

Nor  from  my  fi  k  on  whose  defence  I  rest  ! 

TiU  I  a  final  ci                 lake".  To   highest   heav'ns    his    name   be 

38  Cqver'd   wi,th   wounds,    in   vain  -M, 

they  try  Who inc  with  his  salvation  bless'd! 

Their  vanquish'd  heads  again  to  47  Tis  God  that  still  supports  my 

rear  :  right  ; 

Spite  of  their  boasted  strength,  they  His  just  revenge  my  foes  pursues ; 

lie  'Tis  he,  that,  with  resistless  might, 

Beneath  my  feet,  and  grovel  there.  Fh  rce  nations  to  mv  yoke  subdues. 

39  God,  when  fresh  armies  take  the  48  M.v  universal  safeguard  lie  ! 

ii o  1  cl  From  whom  my  lasting  honours 

Recruits  my  strength,  mv  courage  flow; 

warms"  ;  **e  made  me  great,  and  set  me  free 

He  makes  my  strong  opposers  yield,  Fr":n  ni>'  remorseless  bloody  foe. 

Subdu'd  by  my  prevailing  arms.  49  Therefore,  to  celebrate  Ins  fame, 

Ar\  t.,          i  i  •     i.t          i        <•  My  grateful  voice  to  heav'n  I'll 

40  Through  him  the  necks  oi- pros-  "       •      . 

,,               ,  .        c    .    .     .  •         ,  And  nations,  strangers  to  his  name, 

My  conq'i'nng  feet    in  triumph  C1    ,,   ..     '   ,      . s     .  ,   ,      .       ,.' 

J          l         *                           l  Shall  thus   be  taiurht  to  sing:  his 

press  ;  .           „ 

Aided  by  him,  T  root  out  those  ^n  .,  ^f1*6'  i  •     i  •        j  v  •> 

Tin     u  i.        j  50  "  God   to  his   king  dehv  ranee 

AY  ho  hate  and  envy  my  success.  j                    5 

sends  j 

41  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  «  SIl0ws  his  anointed  signal  grace; 

they  try'd  ;  «  His  mercv  evermore  extends 

But  none  was  able  to  defend  ;  «  To  David  and  jlis  promis'd race." 

At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd;  Psalm   19. 

But  God  would  no  assistance  lend.  rpHE  heav'ns  declare  thy  glorj', 

42  Like  flying   dust,  which  winds  -*-        Lord, 

pursue,  Which  that  alone  can  fill  ; 

Their   broken  troops  I  scatter'd  The  firmament  and  stars  express 

round  ;  Their  great  Creator's  skill. 

Their   slaughter'd    bodies    forth   I  2  The  dawn  of  each  returning  day 

threw,  Fresh  beams  of  knowledge  brings; 

Like  loathsome  dirt,   that  clogs  And  from  the  dark  returns  of  night 

the  ground.  Divine  instruction  springs. 


u 


rsALM  xx.  xxr. 


3  Their  powerful   language   to    no 
real  in 
Or  region  is  confin'd  ; 
'  riy  nature's  voice,  and  understood 

Alike  by  all  mankind. 
A  Their  doctrine  does  its  sacred  sense 

Through  earth's  extent  display  ; 
Whose  bright  contents  the  circling 
sun 
^  round  the  world  convey- 

5  No  bridegroom  on  his  nuptial  day 
!Ias  such  a  cheerful  face  ; 

ant  docs  like  him  rejoice 
To  run  his  glorious  race. 

6  From  east  to  west,  from  west  to 

cast, 
liis  restless  course  he  goes  ; 
A:;d,  through  his  progress,  cheerful 
light 
And  vital  warmth  bestows. 
Part  2. 

7  God's   perfect  law  converts  the 

soul  ; 
lie-claims  from  false  desires  ; 
With  sacred  wisdom  his  sure  word 

The  ignorant  inspires. 
S  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  just, 

And  bring  sincere  delight  ; 
His  pure  comma/ids  in   search  of 
truth 
Assist  the  feeblest  sight. 

9  II. s  perfect  worship  here  is  fix'd, 
Oil  sure  foundations  laid  ; 

Jlis  equal  laws  -are  in  the  scales 
Of  truth  and  justice  weigh'd  ; 

10  Of   more   esteem    than    golden 

mines, 
Or  gold  refin'd  with  skill  ; 
More  sweet  than  honey, or  the  drops 
That  from  the  comb  distil. 

11  My  trusty  counsellors  they  are, 
And  friendly  warnings  give  ; 

Divine  rewards  attend  on  those 
\V\\o  by  thy  precepts  live. 

12  But   what    frail  man    observes 

how  oft 
lie  does  from  virtue  fall  ? 
O  cleanse  me  from  my  secret  faults, 
Thou  God  that  know'st  them  all ! 

13  Let  no  presumptuous  sin,  O  Lord, 
Dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 

Thft,  by  thy  grace  preserved,  Imay 
'Ike  £reat  transgression  fleje. 


14  So  shall  my  pray'r  and  praises  be 
"With  thy  acceptance  blest  ; 

And  I  secure  on  thy  defence. 
My  strength  and  Saviour,  rest. 

Psalm  20. 

rTMIK  Lord  to  thy  request  attend, 
*-     And  hear  thee  in  distress  ; 
The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defend. 
And  grant  thy  arms  success  : 

2  To  aid  thee  from  on  high  repair, 
And  strength  from  Sion  give  ; 

3  Remember  all  thy  oft' 'rings  there, 
Thy  sacrifice  receive  : 

4  To  compass  thy  own  heart's  desire, 
Thy  counsels  still  direct  ; 

Make  kindly  all  events  conspire 
To  bring  them  to  effect. 

5  To  thy  salvation,  Lord,  for  aid 
We  cheerfully  repair, 

With  banners  in  thy  aid  display'd  ; 
"  The  Lord  accept  thy  pray'r." 

6  Our  hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  th'# 

Lord 
Our  sovereign  will  defend  ; 
From  heav'n  resistless  aid  afford,, 
And  to  his  pra)  v  attend. 

7  Some  trust  in  steeds  for  war  dc- 

sign'd  ; 
On  chaiiots  some  rely  ; 
Against  them  all  we'll  call  to  mind 
The  power  of  God  most  high. 

8  But  fi  om  their  steeds  and  chariots. 

thrown, 
Behold  them  through  the  plain, 
D'.sorder'd,    broke,    and    trampled 

down, 
Whilst  firm  our  troops  remain. 

9  Still  save  us, Lord,  and  still  proceed 

Our  rightful  cause  to  bless  ; 
Hear,  King  of  heav'n,  in  times  of 
need, 
The  pray'rs  that  we  address. 

Psalm  21. 

HP  HE  king,  O  Lord,  with  songs  of 
praise 
Shall  in  thy  strength  rejoice  ; 
With   thy  salvation   crown'd,  shall 
raise 
To  heav'n  his  cheerful  voice. 
2  For  tho  -,\\  hate'er  his  lips  request^ 
Not  only  dost  impart  ; 


PSALM  XXII.  15 

But  hast,  wltli  thy  acceptance,  blest  13    Thus,     Lord,     thy    wondrous 
The  wishes  of  his  heart.  strength  disclose, 

3  Thy  goodness  and  thy  tender  care       And  thus  exalt  thy  fame  ; 
Have  all  his  hopes  outgone  ;  Whilst   we   glad    songs   of  praise 

A  crown   of  gold  thou  mad'st  him  compose 

wear,  To  thy  Almighty  name. 
And  sett'st  it  firmly  on.  o 

4  He  pray'd  for  life,;  and  thou,  O  Fsalm  22. 

Lord,  T\TY  God,    my  God,  why  leav'st 

Didst  to  his  prayer  atten'l,  ~L  A       thou  me 

And  graciously  to  him  afford  When  I  with  anguish  faint  ? 

A  life  that  ne'er  shall  end.  O  !  why  so  far  from  me  remov'd, 

5  Thy  sure  defence  through  nations       And  "from  my  loud  complaint  ? 

round  2  All  day,  but"  all  the  day  unheard, 

Has  spread  his  glorious  name  ;  To  thee  do  I  complain  ; 

And  his  successful  actions  crown'd  With  cries  implore  relief  all  night, 
With  majesty  and  fame.  But  cry  all  night  in  vain. 

6  Eternal  blessings  thou  bestow'st,  3  Yet  thou   art  still   the  righteous 
And  mak'st  his  joys  increase  ;  Judge 

Whilst    thou     to    him    unclouded       Of  innocence  oppress'd  ; 

show'st  And  therefore  Israel's  praises  are 

The  brightness  of  thy  face.  Of  right  to  thee  address'd. 

pVRT  2  4,  5  On  thee  our  ancestors  rely'd, 

And  thy  deliv'rance  found  ; 

7  Because  the  king  on  God  alone      With  pious  confidence  they  prav'd. 
For  timely  aid  relics  ;  Ana  \\  ;t;;  success  were  crown'd. 

His  mercy  still  supports  his  throne,  6  But  I  am  treated  like  a  worm  ; 
And  all  his  wants  supplies.  Like  none  of  human  birth  ; 

8  But,  righteous  Lord,  thy  stubborn  Not  only  by  the  great  revil'd, 

foes  But  made  the  rabble's  mirth. 

Shall  feel  thy  heavy  hand  ;  7  With    laughter    all   the    gazing 

Thy  vengeful  arm  shall  find  out  those  crowd 

That  hate  thy  mild  command.  MY  agonies  survey  ; 

9  When   thou "  against  them    dost  They  shoot  the  lip,  they  shake  the 

engage,  head, 

Thy  just  but  dreadful  doom  And  thus  deriding  say  ; 

Shall,  like  a  glowing  oven's  rage,       8  "In  God  he  trusted,  "boasting  oft 
Their  hopes  and  them  consume.         "That  he  was  heav'n's  delight  ; 

10  Nor  shall  thy  furious  anger  cease,  "  Let  God  come  down  to  save  him 
Or  with  their  ruin  end  ;  now, 

But  root  out  all  their  guilty  race,  "  And  own  his  favourite." 

And  to  their  seed  extend.  Part  2. 

11  For  all  their  thoughts  were  set  9  Thou  mad'st  my  teeming  moth- 

on  ill,  er*s  womb 

Their  hearts  on  malice  bent  ;  A  living'  offspring  bear  ; 

But  thou  with  Watchful  care  didst  When  but  a  suckling  at  the  breast, 

still  I  was  thy  early  care. 

The  ill  effects  prevent.  10  Thou,  guardian-like,  didst  shield 

12  While  the}-  their   swift  retreat  from  wrongs 

shall  make,  My  helpless  infant  days  ; 

To  'scape  thy  dreadful  might,  And  since  hast  been  my  God,  and 

Thy  swifter  arrows  shall  o'ertake,  guide, 

And  gall  them  in  their  flight  Through  life's  bewilder'd  ways. 
F  f  2 


IS 


PSALM  XXIiT, 


11  Withdraw  not  then  so  far  from 

me, 
When  trouble  is  so  nigh  ; 
O  fend  me  help  !  thy  help,  on  which 
I  only  can  rely. 

12  High-pamper'd  bulls,  a  frowning 

herd, 
From  Basan's  forest  met  ; 
With  strength  proportion'*]  to  their 

rage 
Rave  me  around  beset. 

13  They  gape  on  me,and  ev'ry  mouth 
A  yawning  grave  appears  ; 

The  desert  lion's  savage  roar 
Less  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 
Part   3. 
1-4  My  blood  like  water's  spill'd,  my 
joints 
Are  rack'd  and  out  of  frame  ; 
My  heart  dissolves  within  my  breast, 
Like  wax  before  the  flame. 

15  My  strength,  like  potter's  earth, 

is  parch'd  ; 
My  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws  ; 
Anil  to  the  silent  shades  of  death 
My  fainting  soul  withdraws. 

16  Like  blood-hounds,  to  surround 

me,  they 
Tn  pack'd  assemblies  meet  ; 
They  piere'd  my  inoffensive  hands; 
They  piere'd  my  harmless  feet. 

17  My  body's  rack'd,till  all  my  bones 
Distinctly  may  be  told  ; 

Yet  such  a  spectacle  of  woe 
As  pastime  they  behold. 

18  As  spoil, my  garments  they  divide, 
Lots  for  my  vesture  cast  ; 

19  Therefore  approach,  O  Lord,  my 

strength, 

And  to  my  succour  haste. 
.20  From  their  sharp  swords  protect 
thou  me, 

Of  all  but  life  bereft  ; 
Nor  let  my  darling  in  the  pow'r 

Of  cruel  dogs  be  left. 
31  To  save  me  from  the  lion's  jaws, 

Thy  present  succour  send  ; 
As  once,  from  goring  unicorns, 

Thou  didst  my  life  defend. 
22  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 

The  triumphs  of  thy  name  ; 
In  presence  of  assembled  saints 

Thy  glory  thus  proclaim  ; 


23  "  Ye  worshippers  of  Jacob's  God, 

"  All  you  of  Israel's  line, 
"  O  praise  the   Lord,  and  to  your 
praise 

"  Sincere  obedience  join. 
21  "  lie  ne'er  disdain'd  on  low  dis- 
tress 

"  To  cast  a  gracious  eye  s 
M  Nor  turn'd  from  poverty  his  face, 

"  liut  hears  its  humble  cry." 

Part  4. 

25  Thus,  in  thy  sacred  courts,  will  I 
My  cheerful  thanks  express  ; 

In  presence  of  thy  saints  perforin 
The  vows  of  my  distress. 

26  The  meek  companions  of  my  grief 
Shall  find  my  table  spread  ; 

And  all  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  bo 
With  joys  immortal  fed. 

27  Then  shall  the '  glad  converted 

world 
To  God  their  homage  pay  ; 
And  scatter'd  nations  of  the  earth 
One  sovereign  Lord  obey. 

28  'Tis  his  supreme  prerogative 
O'er  subject  kings  to  reign  ; 

'Tis  just  that  he   should  rule  the 
world, 
Who  does  tbe  world  sustain. 

29  The  rich,  who  are  with  plenty^ 

fed, 
His  bounty  must  confess  ; 
The  sons  of  want,  by  him  reliev'c?, 

Their  gen'rous  Patron  bless. 
With  humble  worship  to  his  throne 

They  all  for  aid  resort  ; 
That  pow'r,  which  first  their  beings 
gave, 
Can  only  them  support. 
30,  31  Then  shall  a  chosen  spotless 
race, 
Devoted  to  his  name, 
To  their  admiring  heirs  his  truth 
And  glorious  acts,  proclaim. 

Psalm  23. 

THE  Lord  himself,  the   might/ 
Lord, 
Vouchsafes  to  be  my  guide  ; 
The  Shepherd,  by  whose  constant 
care 
My  w&BU  ajf|  all  supplyr& 


PSALM  XXIV.  XXV. 


r; 


2  In  tender  grass  he  makes  me  feed, 
And  gently  there  repose  ; 

Then  leads  me  to  cool  shades,  and 
where 
Refreshing*  water  flows. 

3  He  does  my  wand'ring  soul  re- 

claim, 
And,  to  his  endless  praise, 
Instruct  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
In  his  most  righteous  ways. 

4  I  pass  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 
From  fear  and  danger  free  ; 

For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  staff 
Defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  In  presence  of  my  spiteful  foes. 
He  does  my  table  spread  * 

He  cro\vn3  my  cup   with  cheerful 
wine, 
With  oil  anoints  my  head. 

6  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wondrous 

love 
Through  all  my  life  extend, 
That  life  to  him  I  will  devote, 
And  in  his  temple  spend. 

Psalm  24. 

THE  spacious    earth  is    all   the 
Lord's, 
The  Lord's  her  fulness  is  ; 
The   world,   and   they   that   dwell 
therein, 
By  sovereign  right  are  his. 

2  He  fram'd  and  fix'd  it  on  the  seas  ; 
And  his  Almighty  hand, 

Upon  inconstant  floods,  has  made 
The  stable  fabric  stand. 

3  But  for  himself,  this  Lord  of  all 
One  chosen  seat  design'd  ; 

O  !  who  shall  to  that  sacred  hill 
Deserv'd  admittance  find  ? 

4  The  man,  whose  hands  and  heart 

are  pure, 
Whose  thoughts  from  pride  are 
free  ; 
Who  honest  poverty  prefers 
To  gainful  perjury. 

5  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord 

Shall  show'r  his  blessings  down  ; 
Whom    God,     his    Saviour,    shall 
vouchsafe 
With  righteousness  to  crown. 

6  Such  is  the  race  of  saints,  by  whom 

The  sacred  courts  are  trod  » 


And  such  the  proselytes  that  seek 
The  face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7  Erect  your  heads,  eternal  gates  j 
Unfold,  to  entertain 

The  King  of  Glory  :  see  !  he  comes 
With  his  celestial  train. 

8  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 
The  Lord,  for  strength  renown'd  ; 

In  battle  mighty  ;  o'er  his  foes 
Eternal  victor  crown'd. 

9  Erect  your  heads,  ye  gates  ;  unfold 

In  state  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  see  !  he  comes 
With  all  his  shining  train. 

10  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 
The  Lord  of  hosts  renown'd  ; 

Of  glory  he  alone  13  King, 
Who  is  with  glory  crown'd. 

Psalm  25. 

nPO  God,  in  whom  I  trust, 
•*•    I  lift  my  heart  and  voice  ; 
O  !  let  me  not  be  put  to  shame* 

Nor  let  my  foes  rejoice. 
3  Those  who  on  thee  rely, 

Let  no  disgrace  attend  ; 
Be  that  the  shameful  lot  of  suck 

As  wilfully  offend. 
4,  5  To  me  thy  truth  impart, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  way  ; 
For  thou  art  he  that  brings  me  help  | 

On  thee  I  wait  all  day. 

6  Thy  mercies,  and  thy  love, 
O  Lord,  recall  to  mind  ; 

And  graciously  continue  still, 
As  thou  wert  ever,  kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 
Be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 

And,  for  thy  wondrous  goodness* 
sake, 
In  mercy  think  on  me. 

8  His  mercy,  and  his  truth, 
The  righteous  Lord  displays, 

In  bringing  wand'ring  sinners  home> 
And  teaching  them  his  ways. 

9  He  those  in  justice  guides, 
Who  his  direction  seek  ; 

And  in  his  sacred  paths  shall  lead 
The  humble  and  the  meek. 

10  Through  all  the  ways  of  God 
Both  truth  and  mercy  shine, 

To  such  as,  with  religious  hearts', 
To  his  blest  will  incline* 


IS  PSALM  XXYI.  XXVII. 

Part  2.  Psalm  26. 

11  Since  mercy  is  the  grace,  j  UDGE  me,0  L  >rd,  for  I  the  paths 
That  most  exalts  thy  fame,  ot  righteousness  have  trod  ; 

Forgive  my  heinous  sins,  O  Lord,  1  cannot  fail,  v  ho  all  my  trust 

And  so  adi  ance  thy  name.  ttepose  on  th<  e,  my  Gdd. 

12  Whoe'er,  with  humble  fear,  2>  3  Search  thou  my  heart,  whose 
To  God  his  duty  pays,  innocence 

Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guide,'     M  i!1  sj,,i;e  the  morc  'tIs  try  d  '• 
In  all  his  righteous  For  ]  ,iave  kcPt  thy  grace  in  view, 

13  His  quiet  soul  with  peace  And  made  thy  truth  my  guide. 
Shall  lu  for  <  ver  blessrd  ;               4  T  nevep  for  companions  took 

And  bv  bis  num'rous  race  the  land      The  icIle  or  profane  ; 

Sue  c.  ssively  pos&<  ss'd.  No  hypocrite,  with  all  his  arts, 

14  For  Gog  to  all  his  saints  Cou,d  e'ei"  m.V  friendship  gain. 
His  secret  will  imparls,                  5  T  hate  the  busy  plotting-  crew, 

And  does  his  gracious  co\  'nantwrite      ^  ho  make  distracted  times  ; 
In  their  obedient  hearts.  And  shun  their  wicked  company, 

15  To  him  1  lift  my  eves,  c  As  l  aV0ld  their  crimes. 

And  wait  his  timely  aid,  6  * ll  ffsh  my  hands  in  innocence, 

"Who  breaks  the  sti  orig  and  treach-      And  hl'm:   a  heart  so  Pul'e, 

'rous  snare  That  when  thy  altar  I  approach, 

W!  u  h  for  my  feet  was  laid.  _  My  Welcome  shall  secure. 

16  O  !  turn,  and  all  my  griefs,  7>  8  M>"  J1"*"  ]  "  P«bllsl*  there, 
In  mercy.  Lord,  redress  ;  „      al,    teil  , 

For  lam  compassed  round  with  woes,    'Hfw  *y:  renown  excels; 

And  plung'd  in  deep  distress.         Tlf  "&****£  ™  T  u    S  *' 
{        b  '  In  which  toy  honour  dwells. 

17  The  sorrows  of  my  heart  9  pass  not  on  me  the  sinner's  doom, 
T  .  mighty  sums  increase  ;  who  murder  make  their  trade  ; 

O!  from  thifl  dark  and  dismal  state  10  Who  others'    rights,  by  secret 
My  troubled  soul  release  !  bribes, 

18  Do  thou,  with  tender  eyes,  Or  open  force,  invade. 

My  sad  :  iee  ;  H  But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth, 

Acquit  me,  Lord,  and  from  my  guilt      And  innocence  pursue  ; 

Entirely  set  me  free.  Protect  me,  therefore,  and  to  me 

19  Consider,  Lord,  my  foes,  _Th>'  me'reies  .Lord,  renew. 
How  vast  then-  numbers  trrow  1     12  ^  spite  of  all  assaulting  foes, 

What  lawless  force  and  rage  they    '  1  still  maintain  my  ground  ;; 

use  And  shall  survive  among  thy  saints, 

What  boundless  hate  they  show !       Th>7  Praises  to  resound. 

20  Protect,  and  set  my  soul  Psalm  27. 

From  their  fierce  malice  free  ;        -*-r->-TTr\-\r    1  ,  ,,i  1  t  <v««    •        n    » 
Nor  let.  me  be  asham'd,  who  place  W  H^  me  ' 

My  steadfast  trust  in  thee.  Jg  sayin{i.  hcaUh  and  ^  ? 

21  Let  all  my  righteous  acts  since  strongly  he  my  life  supports, 
To  full  perfection  rise  ;  What  can  my  soul  affright  \ 

Because  my  firm  and  constant  hope  2  With    fierce'  intent  my   flesh  to 

On  thee  alone  relies.  tear, 

£2  To  Israel's  chosen  race  When  foes  b<  set  me  round, 

Continue  ever  kind  ;  They  stumbled,  and  their  haughty 

And,  in  the  midst  of  all  their  wants,  c\  1  s1 9 

Let  them  thy  succour  find.  Were  made  to  strike  the  ground. 


PSALM  XXVI1L 


H 


3  Through  him  my  heart,  undaunt- 

ed, dares 
With  mighty  hosts  to  cbpe  ; 
Through  him,  in  doubtful  straits  of 

war, 
For  good  success  I  hope. 

4  Henceforth,  within  his  house  to 

dwell 
I  earnestly  desire  ; 
His  wondrous  beauty  there  to -view, 
And  of  his  will  inquire. 

5  For  there  I  may  with  comfort  rest, 
In  times  of  deep  distress  ; 

And  safe,  as  on  a  rock,  abide 

In  that  secure  recess  : 
§  Whilst  God  o'er  all  my  haughty 
foes 

My  lofty  head  shall  raise  ; 
And  I  my  jojful  tribute  bring, 

With  grateful  songs  of  praise. 

Part  2. 

7  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice, 
Whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  ; 

In  mercy  my  complaints  receive, 
Nor  my  request  deny. 

8  When  us  to  seek  thy  glorious  face 
Thou  kindly  dost  advise  ; 

*'  Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  seek," 
My  grateful  heart  replies. 

9  Then   hide  not  thou   thy  face,  O 

Lord, 
Nor  me  in  wrath  reject ; 
My  God,  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 
Thou  didst  so  oft  protect. 

10  Though  all  my  friends,  and  kin- 

dred too, 
Their  helpless  charge  forsake  ; 
Yet  thotijWhose  love  excels  them  all, 
Wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

11  Instruct  me  in  thy  paths,  O  Lord ; 
My  ways  directly  guide  ; 

Lest  envious  men,  who  watch  my 
steps, 
Should  see  me  tread  aside. 

12  Lord,  disappo'nt  my  cruel  foes  ; 
Defeat  their  ill  desire, 

Whose  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
Against  my  peace  conspire. 

13  I  trusted  "that  my  future  life 
Should  with  thy  love  be  cro.wn'd  ; 

Or  else  my  fainting  soul  had  sunk, 
With  sorrow  compass'd  rouad. 


14  God's   time  with   patient  faith 
expect, 
Who  will  inspire  thy  breast 
With  inward  strength  :  do  thou  thy 
part, 
And  leave  to  him  the  rest. 

Psalm  28. 

C\  LORD,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry, 
In  sighs  consume  my  breath  •, 
O  !  answer,  or  I  thall  become 
Like  those  that  sleep  in  death. 

2  Regard  my  supplication,  Lord, 
The  cries  that  I  repeat, 

With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
Before  thy  mercy-seat. 

3  Let  me  escape  the  sinners'  doom, 
Who  make  a  trade  of  ill, 

And  ever  speak  the  person  fair, 
Whose  blood  they  mean  to  spill. 

4  According  to  their  crimes'  extent^ 
Let  justice  have  its  course  ; 

Relentless  be  to  them,  as  they 
Have  sinn'd  without  remorse. 

5  Since  '  they  the    works   of  God 

despise, 
Nor  will  his  grace  adore  ; 
His  wrath  shall  utterly  destroy, 
And  build  them  up  no  more. 

6  But  I,  with  due  acknowledgment, 
His  praises  will  resound, 

From  whom   the  cries  of  my  dis- 
tress 
A  gracious  answer  found. 

7  My  heart  its  confidence  repos'd 
In  God,  my  strength  and  shield  j 

In  him  I  trusted,  and  return'd 
Triumphant  from  the  field. 

As  he  hath  made  my  joys  complete, 
'Tis  just  that  I  should  raise 

The  cheerful  tribute  of  my  thanks, 
And  thus  resound  his  praise  : 

8  "  His  aiding  pow'r  supports  the 

troops, 
"  That  my  just  cause  maintain  : 
"  'Twas   he    advane'd  me    to   the 

throne  ; 
"  *Tis  he  secures  my  reign." 

9  Preserve   thy  chosen,    and    pro« 

ceed 
Thine  heritage  to  bless  ; 
With  plenty  prosper  them  in  peace* 
In  battle,  with  success. 


2*  PSALM  XXIX.  XXX.  XXXI. 

Psalm   5  To  raise    my  drooping-  head,   and 

VF-  princes,  that  in  might  excel,  check 

■*■    "Y              efal  sacrifice  prepare ;  M                     Iting  joy. 

C               .  ious  actions  loudly  to!!.  I  cry'd  to  thee, 

i                l'ous  pov.'r  to  all  declare.  Who  kindh  di<  1st  relieve, 

2  To                     name  fresh  altars  Ai                            '   cxpectingjawi 

rais<  ;  ss  life  retrieve. 

Devoutly,  dwe  resped  affords  4T                                   outs  of  his', 

Him  in  I  is  '                        i  :se,  With  songs  of  praise  repair  ; 

"Wl.ee    he's    with  solemn   state  Witfcnie  commemorate  his  truth, 

i\l.  And  providential  care. 

3  *T&  he  that;  with  amazing  noise,  5  His  wrath   has   but  a  moment's 
The    wat'ry    elouds    in    sunder  ign, 

breaks  ;  >ur  no  decay  ; 

The  ocean  trembles  at  bis  voice,        Your  night  of  grief  is  recompens'd 
When  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder       With  joy's  returning  day. 

speal  6  Bui  1,  in  prosp'rous  days  presumed  j 

4,  5  How   full   of  pow'r   his  voice       No  Midden  change  1  fear'cl ; 

ars  !  Whilst,  in  my  sunshine  of  success, 

With  v.  hatmajestic  terror  crown'd!      No  low'ring  cloud  appearM. 
Which  from  their  roots  tall  cedars  7  But  soon  1  found  thy  favour,  Lord, 
tears,  .  mpire's  only  trust  ; 

And  strews  their  scatter'd  branch-  Tor  when  thou  hidd'st  thy  face,  I  saw 
es  round.  My  honour  laid  in  dust. 

6  They,  and  (he  hills  on  which  they  8  Then,  as  I  vainly  had  presum'd, 
grow,  M\  error  I  confess'd  ; 

Are  sometimes  hurry'd  far  away,  And  thus  with  supplicating  vojee, 
And  leap,  like  hinds  that  bounding       Th>  mercy's  throne  address'd  : 
go,  9  "  What  profit  is  there  m  my  blood, 

Or  unicorns  m  youthful  play.  "  Cong<  .!"  I  by  death's1  cold  night? 

7,  8  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  "  Can  silent  ushes  speak  thy  praise, 
speaks,  "  Thy  wondrous  truth  recite  ? 

And  scatter'd  flames  of  lightning  10  "  Hear   me,  O   Lord,  in  mercy 
sends,  hear  ; 

The  forest  nods,  the  desert  quakes,       "  Thy  wonted  aid  extend  ; 

And  stubborn  Kadesh  lowly  bends.  "  Do  thou  send  help,  on  whom  alone 
9  He  makes  the  hinds  to  cast  their       "  I  can  for  help  depend." 

ting,  II  'Tis  done  !  thou  hast  my  mourn- 

And  lays  the  beasts'  dark  coverts  ful  scene 

bare  ;  To  songs  and  dances  turn'd  ; 

While  those  that  to  Ins  courts  belong,  Invested  me  with  robes  of  state, 

Securely  sing  his  praises  there.  "Who  late  in  sackcloth  mourn'd. 

10,  11  GcJd  iules  the  angry  floods  12  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladly  sing 
on  high  ;  Thy  praise  in  grateful  verse  ; 

His  boundless  sway  shall  never  And,  as  thy  favours  endless  are, 
cease  ;  Thy  endless  praise  rehearse. 

His    saints    with  strength   he   will  Psalm  31. 

supply,  "TIE  FEND  me,  Lord,  from  shame, 

And  bless  his  own  with  constant  Tor  still  I  trust  in  thee  : 

peace.  As  just  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 

Psalm  30.  From  danger  set  me  free. 

T'LL  celebrate  thy  praises,  Lord,     2  Bow  down  thy  gracious  ear, 
•*•    Who  did'at  thy  pow'r  employ  A.id  speedy  succour  send  ; 


rSALM  XXXIt  21 

Do  thou  my  steadfast  rock  appear,  That  thou,  my  God,  art  good  and 

To  shelter  and  defend.  just, 

3  Since  thou,  when  foes  oppress,  My  soul  with  comfort  knows. 
My  rock  unci  fortress  art,  Part  3. 

To  guide  me  forth  from  this  distress,  15  W&ftte'er  events  betide, 

Thy  wonted  health  impart.  Thy  wisdom  times  them  all  ; 

4  Release  me  from  the  snare,  Then,  Lord,  thy  servant  safely  hide 
Which  they  have  closely  laid  ;  From  those  that  seek  his  fall. 

Since  I,  O  God,  my  strength,  repair  16  The  brightness  of  thy  face 

To  thee  alone  for  aid.  To  me,  O  Lord,  disclose  ; 

5  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth,  And,  as  thy  mercies  still  increase, 
My  life,  and  all  that's  mine,  Preserve  me  from  my  foes. 

(For  thou  preserv'dst  me  from  my  17  Me  from  dishonour  save, 

youth,)  Who  still  have  call'd  on  thee  ; 

I  willingly  resign.  Let  that,  and  silence  in  the  grave, 

6  All  vain  designs  I  hate  The   sinner's  portion  be. 

Of  those  that  trust  in  lies  ;  18  Do  thou  their  tongues  restrain, 

And  still  my  soid,  in  every  state,  Whose  breath  in  lies  is  spent ; 

To  God  for  succour  flies.  Who  false  reports,  with  proud  dis- 

Part  2  dain, 

7  Those  mercies   thou  hast  shown,  Against  the  righteous  vent. 
I'll  cheerfully  express  ;  19  How  great  thy  mercies  are 

For  thou  hast  seen  my  straits,  and  To  such  as  fear  thy  name, 

known  Which  thou  for  those  that  trust  thy 

My  soul  in  d:cp  distress.  care, 

8  When  Keilah's  treach'rdui  race  Dost  to  the  world  proclaim  ! 

Did  all  my  strength  enclose,  20  Thou  keep'st  them  in  thy  sight, 

Thou  gav'st  my  feet  a  larger  space,  From  proud  oppressors  free  ; 

To  shun  my  watchful  foe's.  From  tongues  that  do  in  strife  de- 

9  Thy  mercy1;  Lord,  display,  lig-ht, 

And  hear  ray  just  complaint ;  They  are  preserv'd  by  thee. 

For  both   my  soul  and  li  sh  decay,  21  With  glory  and  renown 

With  grief  .,nd  hunger  faint  God's  name  be  ever  bless'd  ; 

10  Sad  thoughts  my  life  oppress  ;  Whose  love,  in  Keilah's  well-fenc'd 
My  years  are  spent  in  groans  ;  town, 

My    sins    hive    made    my  Strength  Was  wondrously  express'd  ! 

decrease,  22  I  said,  in  hasty  flight. 

And  e'en  consum'd  my  bones.  "I'm  banish'd fromthine eyes  }" 

11  My  foes  my  suft' 'rings'  mock'd  ;  Yet  still  thou  keep'st'me  in  thy  sight* 
My  neighbours  did  upbraid  ;  And  h<  ard'st  m\  earnest  cries. 

My  friends,   at  sight  of  me,  were  23  0                  ints,  the  Lord 

shock'd,  -  love  pui 

And  tied,  as  men  dlsmay'd.  Who  .•>  tl  e  jus!  w'll  !>  !p  J  ord, 

12  Forsook  by  all  am  F,  And                 ,  ruiud  then?  due. 
As  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ;  24  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 

And  like  a  shatter'd  ves    .  1  lie,  Courageously  proceed ; 

Whose  parts  can  ne'er  be  min'd.  For  he  will  si:;i  your  hearts  supply 

13  Yetsland'rous  words  they  .pjak,  With  strength,  in  time  of  need. 


PSAL.M    32. 


And  seem  my  pow'r  to  dread  j 
Whilst  they  together  counsel  take, 

My  guiltless  blood  to  shed.  'J&s  blest  whose  sins  have  pardon 

14  But.  still  my  steadfast  trust  ■*■■*-       gain'd, 

I  on  thy  help  repose  :  No  more  in  judgment  to  appear  j 


22  PSALM  xxxrn. 

2  Whose   guilt  remission  has  ob-  Psalm  33. 

And  whose  repentance  is  sincere.  LEJ!  a.H  th,e  J"?V°  ?0ll»  withJ°>'» 

3  Whilel  concealdthefrettingsore,   „      rheir  cheerful  voices  raise; 
Mybonesconsum'dwithoutrelilr!  F<*we.n  the,  "Khtcous  it  becomes 

All  d\r-  did  I  with  anguish  roar  ;         _    '  °  S,"S  &lad  Bon?s  °    P™se-     , 
But*  no   complaints  assuag'd  my  2' 3  ^  harP8'  ™1  psalteries,  and 
erief  lutes» 

4  Heavy  on  me  thy  hand  remained,    .  In.W ful  CO!?ccrt  ™eet  f_  ,      . 
By  daVwid  night  alike  distressed,  And  neJ;™       S°nSS  " 

Till -quite  of  vital  moisture  drain'd, 


plause 


Like  land  with  summer's  drought  A  ™e  ''-.^ony  complete 


oppress'd 


4,  5  Tor  faithful  is  the  word  of  Cod  ; 


.5  No  sooner  I  my  wound  disclos'd,    TT  !!is  work1s  'vilh  truth  abound  ; 
The  guilt  that  tortur'd  me  within,  Hejust.ce  loves;  and  all  the  earth 

O  _  .    _  '  lu    «-itl\     liic     rrn.w    Horn    />nmirnM 


But  thy  forgiveness  interpos'd, 


with  his  goodness  crown'd. 
6  By  his  Almighty  Word4  at  first, 


And  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  w  "{  '  a  <"™g»*y  "  *"">  ;iL  '  ™ 
•         •*  o  i  xne  heav  nly  arch  was  rear  d ; 

€  True  penitents  shall  thus  succeed,  AnAd^!  the  b^uteouS  hosts ,  of  light 
Who  seek  thee  whilst  thou  may's?  ~  #  h,-s  command  appear  d. 

i_  r, j  '       7  The    swelling    floods,    together 


be  found 


roli'd, 


And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed,       „         ,     f.    ,  .     ,. 

SI  nil       SPP     rPmnvKPlPS.      sinner*         He  makes  in  heaps  to  h 


Shall     see    remorseless     sinners 
drown'd. 


And  lavs,  us  in  a  store-house  safe, 


»  *ru     r  t      i   •      ii   v  4  1  he  vat.  rv  treasures  bv 

7  Thy  favour,  Lord,  m  all  distress,  R  Q  *,        -  .       •  r1   .,,  J 


My  tower  of  refuge  I  must  own 


8,9  Let   earth,   and  all  that  dwell 
therein, 


Thou  shalt  my  haughty  foes  sup-       „  r       .  .     '         ,'..         .      , 
.    s  Before  him  trembling  stand  : 

r^T  with   c,n«  nf  bn.mnh  For>  when  he  spake  the  word,  'twas 

made  ; 


And  me  with  songs  of  triumph 
crown. 


'Twas  fixMat  his  command. 
8  In  my  instruction  then  confide,       10  Ile>  when  the  heathen   closely 
Ye  that  would  truth  s  safe  path  p|ot 

descry  ;  Their  councils  undermines  ; 

Your  progress  1 11  securely  guide,      His  wisilom  ineffectual  makes 

And  keep  you  in  my  watchful  eye.       The  peopic»s  rash  designs. 
?)  Submit  yourselves   to    wisdom's  lfWhate-'er  the  mighty Lord decreet 
rule,  Shall  stand  for  ever  sure  ; 

Like  men  that  reason  have  attairi'd*  fhc  settled  purpose  of  his  heart 
Not  like  th'  ungovern'd  horse  and       To  ages  shall  endure, 
mule,  . 

Whose  fury  must  be  curb'd  and  part  z. 

rein'd,  12  How'  happy   then  are  they,  f 

10  Sorrows  on  sorrows  multiply'd,  whom 

The    harden'd   sinner  shall* con-      The  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 

found  ;  Whomhe/from  all  the  world  besides, 

But  them  who  in  his  truth   confide,       Has  chosen  for  his  own. 

Blessings  of  mercy  shall  surround.  13,14,15  He  all  the*  nations  of  the 

11  His  saints,  that  have  perform'd  earth; 

his  laws,  From  heav'n,"his throne,  survey 'd ; 

Their  life  in  triumph  shall  employ;  lie  saw  their  works,  and  view'd  their 
Let  them,  as  they  alone  have  cause,  thoughts  ; 

In  gratciu.1  raptures  shout  for  joy.      By  him  their  hearts  were  made. 


PSALM  XXXTT.  23 

16,  17  No  king  is  safe  by  num'rous  How  blest  they  are,  ana  only  they,, 
hosts  ;  Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

Their   strength   the    strong    de-  9  Fear  him,  ye  saints  ;  and  you  wifil 
ceives :  then 

No  manag'd  horse,  by  force  or  speed,       Have  nothing  else  to  fear  : 

His  warlike  rider  saves.  Make  you  his  service  your  delight, 

18,  19  'Tis  God,  who  those  that  trust       Your  wants  shall  be  his  care. 

in  him  10  While   hungry   lions  lack  their 

Beholds  with  gracious  eyes  ;  prey, 

He    frees  their    soul    from  death  ;       The  Lord  will  food  provide 

their  want,  For  such  as  put  their  trust  in  hin\, 

In  time  of  dearth,  supplies.  And  see  their  needs  supply'd. 

20,  21  Our  soul  on   God  with  pa-  Part  2 

tie  nee  waits  ; 
Our  help  and  shield  is  he  ;  1J   Approach,  ye  piously  dispos'cl, 

Then,     Lord,    let   still   our    hearts       And  my  instruction  hear  ; 

rejoice,  I'll  teach  you  the  true  discipline 

Because  we  trust  in  thee.  Of  his  religious  fear. 

22  The  riches  of  thy  mercy.  Lord,     12  Lethim  who  length  of  life  desires, 

Do  thou  to  us  extend  ;  And  prosp'rous  days  would  see, 

Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wish,      13  From  sland'ring  language  keep 
On  thee   alone  depend.  his  tongue, 

p  n .  His  1  ps  from  falsehood  free  ; 

s  A  L  M  °4'  14  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

nnilROUGII     all     the     changing       And  virtue's  ways  pursue ; 
A        scenes  of  life,  Establish  peace,  where  'lis  begun  ; 

In   trouble   and   in  joy,  And  where  'tis  lost,  renew. 

The  praises  of  my  God  shall  still        15  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ.  the  just 

2  Of  his  d(  liv'rancc  I  will  boast,  With    favourable  eyes  ; 

Till  all  that  are  distrest,  And,  when  distress'd,  his  gracious 

From  my  example  comfort  take,  ear 
And  charm  their  griefs  to  rest, 

3  O  !  magnify  the  Lord  with  me,  16  But  turns  his   wrathful  look  on 
With  me  exalt  his  name  :  those 

4  When  in  distress  to  him  I  call'd,  Whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 

He  to  my  rescue  came.  To  cut  them  of!',  and  from  the  earth 

5  Their  drooping  hearts  were  soon       Blot  out  their  hated  name. 

refresh  d,  17  IX  liv'rance  to  his  saints  he  gives, 

Who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  ;  When  his  relief  they  crave  ; 

Desir'd  success  in  ev'ry  fice  18  He's  nigh  to  heal    the    broken 

A  cheerful  air  display 'd.  heart, 

6  "Behold,"  say  they,  "behold  the       And  contrite  spirit  save. 

man,  19  The  wicked  oft,  but  still  in  vain, 

<:  Whom  providence  rcliev'd  ;  Against  the  just  conspire  ; 

"  The  man  so  dang'rously  lxjset,  20  For  under  their  affliction's  weight 

"  So  wondrously  retrieval !"  He  keeps  their  bones  entire. 

7  The  hosts  of  God  encamp  around  21  The  wicked,  from  their  wicked 
The  dwellings  of  the  just ;  arts, 

Dcliv'rance  he  affords  to  all  Their  ruin  shall  derive  ; 

Who  on  his  succour  trust.  Whilst  righteous  men,  whom  they 

8  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  love,  detest, 

Experience  will  decide  Shall  them  and  theirs  survive. 

G  jr 


*4 


F3ALM  XXXV. 


22  For  God  preserves  the  souls  of 
those 

"Who  on  his  truth  depend  ; 
To  them,  and  their  posterity, 

His  blessings  shall  descend. 

Psalm  35. 

A  GAINST    all    those  that  strive 
•*"*•      wiili  me, 

O  Lord,  ass  1 1  my  right  ; 

With  such  as  war  unjustly  wage, 
Do  thou  my  battles  fij 

2  Thy  buckler  take,  and  bind  thy 

shield 

Upon  thy  warlike  arm  ; 
Stand  up,  O  God,  in  my  defence, 
And  keep  me  safe  from  harm. 

3  Bring  forth  thy  spear ;  and  stop 

their  course, 
That  haste  my  blood  to  spill  ; 
Say  to  my  soul,  "  I  am  thy  health, 
"  And  will  preserve  thee  still  " 

4  Let  them  with  shame  be  cover 'd 

o'er, 
"Who  my  destruction  sought  ; 
And  such  as  did  my  harm  devise, 
Be  to  confusion  brought. 

5  Then  shall  they  fiv,  dispersed  like 

chaff 
"Before  the  driving  wind  : 
God's  vengeful  minister  of  wrath 

Shall  follow  close  behind. 
<>  And   when,    through     dark    and 
slipp'ry  ways, 
The}'  strive  his  rage  to  shun, 
Jrlis   vengeful  ministers  of  wrath 
Shall  goad  them  as  they  run. 

7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 
They  hid  their  trcach'rous  snare  ; 

And,  for  my  harmless  soul,  a  pit 
Did,  without  cause,  prepare  ; 

8  Surpris'd  by  mischiefs  unforeseen, 
By  their  own  arts  betray'd, 

Their  feet  shall  fall  into  the  net, 

Which  they  for  me  had  laid  : 
V  Whilst  my  glad  soul  shall  God's 
great  name 

For  this  deliverance  bless, 
And,  by  his   saving  health  secur'd, 

Its  grateful  joy  express. 
10  My  very  bones  shall  say,  "  O 
Lord, 

ff  Who  can  compare  with  thee  ! 


"  Who  5<  tt'st  the  poor  and  hclptesu 
man 
"  From  strong  oppressors  free." 
Part  2. 

11  False  witnesses,  with  forg'd  com- 

plaints, 

linst  my  truth  combin'd  ; 
And  to  my  charge  such  things  they 
laid, 
As  I  had  ne'er  design'd. 

12  The  good  which  1  to  them  had 

done, 
With  evil  they  repaid  ; 
And  did,  by  malice  uiuh  serv'd, 
My  harmless  life  invade. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  wer« 

sick, 
I  still  in  sackcloth  mourn'd  ; 
I  pray'd  and  fasted,  and  my  pray'r 
To  my  own  breast  retunrd. 

14  Had  they  my  friends  or  brethren 

been, 
I  could  have  done  no  more  . 
Nor  with  more  decent  signs  of  grief 
A  mother's  loss  deplore. 

15  How  diff'rent  did  their  carriage 

prove, 

Tn  times  of  my  distress  ! 
When  they,  in  crowds,  together  met, 

Did  savage  joy  express. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs. 

By  their  example  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not,  with  reviling  words, 

To  wound  my  spotless  fame. 

16  Scoffers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 
And  earn  their  bread  with  lies, 

Did  gnash  their  teeth,  and  sland'ring 
jests 
Maliciously  devise. 

17  But,   Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou 

look  on  ? 
On  my  behalf  appear  ; 
And  save  my  guiltless  soul,  which 
they, 
Liie  rav'ning  beasts  would  tear. 
Part  3. 

18  So  T,  before  the  list'ning  world, 
Shall  grate  fui  thanks  express  ; 

And  where  th<«  great  assembly  meets, 
Thy  name  with  praises  bless. 

19  Lord,  sufler  not  my  causeless  foes? 
Who  me  unjustly  hate, 


PSALM  XXXVI.  25 

"With  open  joy,  or  secret  signs,        2  He  soothes  himself  retir'd  fronj 
To  mock  mv  sad  estate.  sight ; 

20  For  they,   with  hearts  averse  to        Secure  he  thinks  his  treach'rous 

pence,  game  ; 

Industriously  devise,  Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
Against  the  men  of  quiet  minds  Their  false  contriver  brand  with 

To  forge  malicious  lies.  shame. 

21  Nor     with    these    private    arts  3  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confess'd, 

content,  Whilst  with  his  tongue  he  speaks 

Aloud  they  vent  their  spite  ;  me  fair  ; 

And  say,  "At  last  we  found  him  out,  True  wisdom's  banished  from  his 
"  He  did  it  in  our  sight."  breast, 

22  But  thou,  who  dost  both  them       And  vice  has  sole  dominion  there. 

and  me  4  His   wakeful   malice   spends   the 

Willi  righteous  eyes  survey,  night 

Assert  my  innocence,  O  Lord,  In  forging  his  accurs'd  designs  ; 

And  keep  not  far  away.  His  obstinate,  ungen'rous  spite 

23  Stir  up  thyself  in  my  behalf;  No  execrable  means  declines. 
To  judgment,  Lord,  awake  ;  5  But,  Lord,   thy  mercy,   my  sura 

Thy  righteous    servant's   cause,  O  hope, 

God,  Above  the  heav'nly  orb  ascends  ; 

To  thy  decision  take.  Th\  sacred  truth's  up.measur'd  scops 

24  Lord,  as  my  heart  has  upright       Beyond  the  spreading  sky  extends. 

been,  6  Thy  justice  like  the  hills  remains ; 

Let  me  thy  justice  find  ;  Unfathotn'd  depths  thy  judgments 

Nor  let  my  cruel  foes  obtain  are  ; 

The  triumph  they  design'd.  Thy  providence  the  world  sustains  ; 

25  O  !  let  them  not,  amongst  them-       The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

selves,  7  Since  of  thy  goodness  all  partake, 

In  boasting  language  say,  With  what  assurance  should  the 

"  At  length  our  wishes  arc  complete;  just 

"  At  last  he's  made  our  prey."        Thy  shelt'ring  wings  their  refuge 

26  Let  such  as  in  my  harm  rejoie'd,  make, 

For  shame  their  faces  hide  ;  And  saints  to  thy  protection  trust ! 

And  foul  dishonour  wait  on  those,      8  Such  guests  shall  to  thy  courts 
That  proudly  me  defy'd  :  be  led, 

27  Whilst  they  with  cheerful  voices  To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repast ; 

shout,  And   drink,    as   from    a  fountain's 

Who  my  just  cause  befriend  ;  head, 

And  bless  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  Of  joys  that  shall  for  ever  last. 

make  9  With  thee  the  springs  of  life  re- 
Success  his  saints  attend.  main  ; 
23  So  shall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  Thy  presence  is  eternal  day  : 

sing,  10  O  let  thy  saints  thy  favour  gain  ; 

Inspir'd  with  grateful  joy  ;  To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  dis- 

And  cheerful  hymns  in  praise  of  thee,  play. 

Shall  all  my  days  employ.  11    Whilst    pride's    insulting    foot 

Psalm  36.  would  spurn, 

JV/TY  crafty  foe,  with  flatt'ring  art,  And  wicked  hands  my  life  surprise, 

■*■       His    wicked    purpose    would  12  Their  mischiefs  on  themselves 

disguise  ;  return  ; 

But  reason  whispers  to  my  heart,  Down,    down   they're   fall'n,   n» 

He  ne'er  sets  God  before  his  eyes.  more  to  rise. 


26                                          PSALM  XXXVn. 

Psalm  37.  Part  2- 

nhHOUGH  wicked  men  grow  rich  12  While  sinful  crowds,  with  false 

or  great,  design, 

Yet  let  not  their  successful  sta'.e  Against  the  righteous  few  combine, 

Thy  anger  or  thy  envy  raise  ;  Aral  gnash  their  teeth  and  threat- 

2  For  they,  cut  down    like   tender  'ning  stand  ; 

grass,  13  God  shall  their  empty  plots  de- 

Or  like  young  flowers,  away  shall  ride, 

pass,    "  And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

Whose  blooming  beauty  soon  dc-  He  sees  their  ruin  near  at  hand, 

cays.  14  They  draw  the  sword,  and  bend 

3  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey,  the  bow, 

So  thou  within  the  land  shalt  stay,  The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrow, 

Secure    from    danger    and  from  And  men  of  upright  lives  to  slay ; 

want  •  15  But  their  stong  bows  shall  soon 

4  Slake    his    commands    thy   chief  be  broke, 

delight  ;  Their    sharpen'd    weapon's    mortal 

And  he,  thy  duly  to  requite,  stroke 

Shall  all  thy  earnest  wishes  grant.  Through   their  own  hearts  shall 

5  In   all    thy  ways   trust  thou  the  force  its  way. 

Lord,  16  A  little, with  Cod's  favour  bless'd, 

And  he  will  needful  help  afford,  That's  by  one  righteous  man  pos- 

To  perfect  every  just  design  ;  sess'd, 

to  He'll  make,  like  light,  serene  and  The  wealth  of  many  bad  excels  ; 

clear,  17  For  God  supports  the  just  man's 

Thy  clouded  innocence  appear,  cause  ; 

And  as  a  mid-day  sun  to  shine.  But  as  for  those  that  break  his  laws, 

7  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend,  Their  unsuccessful  pow'r  lie  quells. 
And  patiently  for  him  attend  ;  18  His  constant    care    the   Upright 

Nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rise,  guides, 

Though  wicked    men    with  wealth  And  over  all  their  life  presiT.es  ; 

abound,  Their  portion  shall  forever  last  : 

And    with    success   the    plots    are  19  They,  when  distress  o'erwhelms 

crown'd  the  earth, 

Which  they  maliciously  devise.  Shall  be  unmov'd,and  e'en  in  dearth, 

8  From    anger    cease,    and   wrath  The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  taste. 

forsake  ;  20  Not  so  the  wicked  man,  and  those 

Let  no  ungovern'd  passion  make  Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppose  ; 

Thy  wav'ring  heart  espouse  their  Destruction  is  their  hapl<  ss  share: 

crime  ;  Like  fat  of  lambs,  their  hopes,  and 

9  For  God  shall  sinful  men  destroy  ;  they, 

Whilst  only  the)   the  land  enjoy,  Shall  in  an  instant  melt  away, 

Who   trust  on  him,  and  wait  his  And  vanish  into  smoke  and  air. 

time.  Part  3. 

10  How  soon  shall  wicked  men  decay!  21  While  sinners,  brought    to   sad, 
Their  place  shall  vanish  quite  away,  decay, 

Nor    by  the    strictest   search  be  Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay, 

found  ;  The  just  have  will  and  pow'r  to 

11  Whilst  humble  souls  possess  the  give  ; 

earth,  22  For  such  as  God  vouchsafes  to 

Rejoicing  still  with  godly  mirth,  bless, 

VVith    peace   and    plenty  always  Shall  peaceably  the  earth  possess,; 

crqwn'd,  And  those  he  curses  shall  not  live* 


psalm  xxxvm.  sr 

23  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  55  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  seen, 

delight  ;  And,  like  a  bay -tree,  fresh  and  green, 

He  orders  all  the  steps  aright  That  spreads  its  pleasant  branch- 

Of  him  that  moves   by  his   com-  es  round  : 

mand  ;  36  But  he   was    gone   as  swift  as 

24  Though   he  sometimes  may  be  thought  ; 

distressed,  And,  though  in  ev'ry  place  I  sought, 

Yet  shall  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppress'd;  No  sign  or  track  of  him  I  found. 

For   God  upholds  him  with  his  37  Observe  the  perfect   man   with, 

hand.  care, 

25  From    my   first  youth,   till  age  And  mark  all  such  as  upright  are  ; 

prevailed,  Their   roughest   days    in    peace 

I  never  saw  the  righteous  fail'd,  shall  end, 

Orwanto'ertakehisnum'rousrace;  38  While  on  the  latter  end  of  those 

26  Because  compassion    fill'd    his  Who  dare  God's  sacred  wj^oppose, 

heart,  A  common  ruin  shall  attend. 

And  he  did  cheerfully  impart,  39  God  to  the  just  will  aid  afford  ; 

God  made  his  offspring's  wealth  Their  only  safeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

increase.  Their   strength   in  time  of  need 

27"  With  caution  shun  each  wicked  is  he  : 

deed,  40  Because  on  him  they  still  depend, 

In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed,  The  Lord  will  timely  succour  send, 

And  so  prolong-  your  happy  days  ;  And  from  the  wicked  set  them  free. 

28  For  God,  who  "judgment  loves,  T>             no 

does  still            b  PsALM  38' 

Preserve  his  saints  secure  from  ill,  'TUIY  chast'nmg  wrath,  O  Lord, 

While  soon  the  wicked  race  de-  •*-         restrain, 

cays.  Though  I  deserve  it  all ; 

29,30,  34  The  upright  shall  possess  Nor  let -at  once  on  me  the  storm 

tbe  land  ;  Of  thy  displeasure  fall. 

His  portion  shall  forages  stand  ;  2  In  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me 

His  mouth  with  wisdom  is  supply'd :  Thy  arrows  deep  remain  ; 

His   tongue  by   rules    of  judgment  Thy  heavy  hand's  afflicting  weight 

moves  ;  I  can  no  more  sustain. 

His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves  ;  3  My  flesh  is  one  continued  wound, 

Therefore  his  footsteps  never  slide.  Thy  wrath  so  fiercely  glows  ; 

Part  4.  Betwixt  my  punishment  and  guilt 

32  In  wait  the  watchful  sinner  lies,  My  bones  have  no  repose. 

In  vain  the  righteous  to  surprise  ;  4  My  sins,  which  to  a  deluge  swell, 

In  vain  his  ruin  does  decree  :  My  sinking  head  o'erflow, 

33  God   will  not  him    defenceless  And,  for  my'feeble  strength  to  bear, 

leave,  Too  vast  a  burden  grow. 

To  his  revenge  expos'd,  but  save  ;  5  Stench    and    corruption   fill   my 

And,    when   he's    sentenc'd,    set  wounds, 

*  him  free.  My  folly's  just  return  ; 

34  Wait    still   on   God  ;    keep    his  6  With  trouble  I  am   warp'd  and 

command,  bow'd, 

And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land,  And  all  day  long  I  mourn. 

Thy  bless'd  possession  ne'er  shall  7  A  loath'd  disease  afflicts  my  loins, 

init  •'  Infecting  ev'ry  part  ; 

The  wicked  soon  destroy'd  shall  be,  8  With  sickness  worn,  I  groan  and 

And  at  his  dismal  tragedy  rear 

Thou  sbait  a  safe  spectator  sit.  Through  anguish  of  my  heart, 
G  g  2 


23 


PSALM  XXXIX 


Part  2 

9  But,  Lord,  before   thy  searching- 

eyes 
All    my  desirea  appear  ; 
And  sure  my  groans  have  been  too 

loud," 
Not  to  have  reach'd  thine  ear. 

10  My  heart's  oppress'd,  my  strength 

decay'd, 
My  eyes  depriv'd  of  light  ; 

11  Friends,  lovers,    kinsmen   gaze 

aloof 
On  such  a  dismal  sight. 
'12  Meanwhile,  the  foes  that  seek 
4}y  life 
Their  snares  to  take  me  set  ; 
Vent  slanders,  and  contrive  all  day 

To  forge  some  new  deceit  : 
13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 

Nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 
11  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,  like  one 
whose  tongue 
With  conscious  guilt  is  ty'd. 

15  For,  Lord,  to  thee  I  do  appeal, 
My  innocence  to  clear  ; 

Assur'd    that  thou,    the  righteous 
God, 
My  injured  cause  wilt  hear. 

16  "  Hear  me,"  said  I,  "  lest  my 

proud  foes 
"  A  spiteful  joy  display  ; 
•*  Insulting,  if  they  see  my  foot) 
"  But  once  to  go  astray." 
?37  And,  with   continual  grief  op- 
press'd, 
To  sink  I  now  begin  ; 
\  18  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confess, 

To  thee  bewail  my  sin. 
*  19  But  whilst  1  languish,  my  proud 
foes 
Their  strength  and  vigour  boast  ; 
And  they  that  hate  me  without  cause 
Are  grown  a  dreadful  host. 
,20  E'en  they  whom  T  oblig"d,  return 

My  kindness  with  despite  ; 
#>  And  are  n.y  enemies,  because 

1  choose  the  path  that's  right. 
<2l  Forsake    me   not,    O   Lord   my 
Cod, 
Nor  far  from  me  depart  ; 
52    Make    haste    to    my   relief,    O 
thou, 
">\'ko  my  salvation  art 


Psalm  39. 

T>  ESOLY'D   to  watch  o'er  all  my 
■"'       ways, 

I  kept  im  tongue  in  awe  ; 

1  curb'd  my  hasty  words,  when  I 

The  wicked  prosp'rous  saw. 

2  Like    one   that's    dumb,   I    silent 

stood, 
And  did  my  tongue  refrain 
From  good  discourse  ;  but  that  re- 
straint 
Tncreas'd  my  inward  pain, 

3  My  heart  did  glow  with  working- 

thoughts, 
And  no  repose  could  take  ; 
Till  strong  reflection  fann'd  the  fire, 
And  thus  at  length  I  spake  : 

4  Lord,  let   me   know  my  term  of 

da}  s, 
How  soon  my  life  will  end  : 
The  num'rous  "train  of  ills  disclose, 
Which  this  frail  state  attend. 

5  My  life,  thou   know'st,   is   but  a- 

span  ; 
A  cypher  sums  my  years, 
And  ev'ry  man,  in  best  estate, 
But  vanity  appears. 

6  Man,  like  a  shadow,  vainly  walks,,- 
With  fruitless  cares  oppress'ei  ; 

lie  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
By  whom  'twill  be  possess'd. 

7  \V  hy  then  should  1  on  worthless 

toys 
With  anxious  care  attend  ? 
On  thee  alone  my  steadfast  hope 

Shall  ever,  Lord,  depend. 
8,  9  Forgive   my  sins  ;  nor  let  me 
scorn'd  \ 

By  foolish  sinners  be  ; 
For  I  was  dumb,  and  murmur'dnot, 
Because  'twas  done  by  thee. 

10  The  dreadful  burden  of  thy  wrath 
In  mercy  soon  remove  ; 

Lest  my  frail  flesh,  too  weak  to  bear 
The  heavy  load  should  prove. 

11  For  when  thou  chast'nest  man 

for  sin, 
Thou  mak'st  his  beauty  fade, 
(So  vain  a  thing  is  he  !)  like  cloth 
By  fretting  moths  decay'd. 

12  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my 

tears, 
And  listen  to  iny  prayVj. 


PSALM  XL.  XLI.  2D 

Who  sojourn  like  a  stronger  here,     10  Nor  kept  within  my  breast  con- 
As  all  my  fathers  were.  fin'd 
13  O  !  spare  me  yet  a  little  time  ;           Thy  faithfulness  and  saving-  grace; 
My  wasted  strength  restore,           Cut   preach'd  thy  love,  for  all  de- 
Before  I  vanish  quite  from  hence,  sign'd, 

And  shall  be  seen  no  more.  That  all   might  that,  and   truth, 

p  ,~  embrace. 

11  Then  let  those  mercies  I  declar'd 
T  "WAITED  meekly  for  the  Lord,       To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  ; 
-*•  Till  he  vouchsaf'd  a  kind  reply;   Thy  loving-kindness  my  reward, 
Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford,  Thy  truth    my  safe  protection  be, 

And  heard  from  heav'n  my  hum-  12  For  I  with  troubles  am  distress'*!, 
ble  cry.  Too  numberless  for  me  to  bear  ; 

2  Retook  me  from  the  dismal  pit,     Nor  less  with  loads  of  guilt  oppress 'd, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay;       That  plunge  and  sink  me  to  de- 

On  solid  ground  he  placed  my  feet,  spair. 

And  suffer'd  not  my  steps  to  stray.  As  soon,  alas,  may  T  recount 

3  The    wonders     he    for    me    has       The  hairs  of  this  afflicted  head  ; 

wrought  My  vanquish'd  courage   they  sur- 

Shall  fill  my  mouth  with  songs  of  mount, 

praise  ;  And  fill    my  drooping  soul  witla 

And  others,  to  his  worship  brought,  dread. 

To  hopes  of  like  deliv'rance  raise.  Part  3. 

4  For  blessings  shall  that  man  re-  13  But,    Lord,    to  my  relief  draw 

ward,  near, 

Who  on  th'  Almighty  Lord  relics ;  For   never   was    more    pressing 

Who  treats  the  proud  with  disre-  need  ; 

gard,  In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 

And    hates   the   hypocrite's    dis-  And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  speed. 

guise.  14  Confusion  on  their  heads  return, 

5  Who    can    the    wondrous  works  Who  to  destroy  my  soul  combine  ; 

recount  Let  them,  defeated,  blush  and  mourn, 

Which  thou,  O  God,  for  us  hast       Ensnar'd  in  their  own  vile  design. 

wrought  ?  15  Their  doom  let  desolation  be, 

The  treasures  of  thy  love  surmount      With  shame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
The   pow'r  of  numbers,  speech,  Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 

and  thought.  And  sport  of  my  affliction  made. 

6  I've  learnt  that  thou  hast  notdesir'd  16  While  those   who   humbly  seek 

Offerings  and  sacrifice  alone  ;  thy  face, 

Nor  blood  of  guiltless  beasts  requir'd       To  joyful  triumphs  shall  be  rais'd; 
For  man's  transgression  to  atone.  And  all  who  prize  thy  saving  grace, 

7  I  therefore  come — come  to  fulfil         With   me   resound,  The  Lord  be 
The  oracles  thy  books  impart  ;  prais'd. 

8  'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will ;       1/  Thus,  wretched  though  I  am  and 
Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart.  poor, 

Part  2.  Of  me   th'  Almighty  Lord  takes 

f)  Tn  full  assemblies  I  have  told  care  : 

Thy  truth  and  righteousness  at  Thou  God,  who  only  can'st  restore^ 
large  ;  To  my  relief  with  speed  repair. 

Nor   did,    thou   know'st,    my  lips  Psalm  41. 

withhold  TTAPPY  the   man  whose   tender 

From  utt'ring  what  thou  gav'st  care 

in  charge  ;  Relieves  the  poor  distress'd.5 


30  TSALM  XLII. 

When  troubles  compass  him  around,  Psalm  42. 

The  Lord  sha.ll  give  him  rest.  4  0  .,       ,      .    r  .. 

2  The  Lord  his  life,  with  blessings  AS  Pfls    the   hart  for  coohnS 

crow  n  a.  ,,.,        .      .   j  .     .,       , 

In  safety  shall  prolong  ;  >  *  hen  heated  }n*h*  «$»e  ■  . 

And  disappoint  the  will  of  those  So  .lo^  my  «ml.  0  God,  tor  thee, 
,,-.,    t        i    *      l     i-  Anil    !i\' rtii'is  hinp- <rrace. 

1  hat  seek  to  do  him  wrong.  a  *»      ,i  r-    i6,?    ,■  •       ^    , 

r,  ,r- i     •     ,  •  ,•  ,   ,  2  lor  thee,  mv  God,  the  living  God, 

3  If  he  in  languishing  estate-,  AI       .  .    '      -      .    J    .      .       »  ' 
,.             ,,    &..,      •   g          ,.                    Mv  thir>t\ r  soul  iloih  piik'  ; 
Oppress'd  with  sickness  he;  ~  ,    -,         ,  •,,  .  ,    ,    .  .  '.      ..' 

n-i      i       i      mi  li-ii       O  !  when  shall  1  behod  thy  face, 

The  Lord  will  easy  make  his  odd,         aM       AT  •     t    1V  •      ,  7        ' 

And  inward  strength  supply.  .  ™OU  MaJest>*  Diy,nef  '      .     ,. ., 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  thee,  my  God,  3  Fears  are  my  constant  food,  white 

I  thus  my  pray*r  address'd  ;  T      ...    b    ~  ,     .  , 

«  Lord,  for  thy  mercy  heal  mv  soul,  u  *T  !"?   f°f ,  UPbKraid, ; 

-Though    I    have   much  trans'  "  Eluded  wretch,  where  s  now  thy 

pew  „A  c;od.?    ,•        •  ,,  .,,„ 

«  My   cruel  foes,   with   sland'rous   ,  '  And  where  h.sprom.s'd  aid  ?» 
,,,  4  1    sigh,     wheneer    my    musing 

Attempt  to  wound  my  fame  ;  „,,     thouShts 

f«  When    shall    he   die/'    say   they,  ^hose  happy  days  present 

"  £  no  men  '          troops  of  pious  friends, 

«  Forget  his  very  name  V  wTh?  temP^  did  frequent. 

6  Suppose  they  formal  visits  make,  When  Iadvanc'd    with    songs  of 

'Tis  all  but  empty  show  :  ,,     p  « ise, 

„,,           A,          •     i  ••.£.•    ..    •   ,       x  My  solemn  vows  to  pay, 

Thev  gather  mischief  in  their  hearts,  ./.    ,  ..      .     c  ,        }    {'. 

KJ  ?        i  -4.  „,i       *  *u       „  And  led  the  joyful  sacred  throng, 

And  vent  it  where  they  go.  r,.,    .  ,      .•' /    c  »,  ,  ,             &» 

»-   «  tv.i        -     *       i  •                   i-  ^  'Ult  kt  Pt  the  festal  day. 

7,  8  With  private  whispers,  such  as  c  Wi     ,     ,i            i           .'  , 

'          these  •  restless,  why  cast  down,  my 

To  hurt  me  they  devise  :  n,    ,  ,  r, * ',        ,         ...          , 

«  A  sore  disease  afflicts  him  now  ;     H5T^,G^  l  who  wiU  employ 
«  He's  fall'n,  no  more  to  rise."        HlS  *******  »nd  change  these 

9  My  own  familiar  bosom-friend,  -n    .i   &i  r  i  i  *• 

r*       i         t  i  '3  To  thankful  hymns  of  ioy. 

On  whom  I  most  rely  d,  a  -.  „  /,  J2   ,  ;,    , 

,r  i  -i  i.  i  6  My  soul's  cast  down,  O God    but 

Has  me,  whose  daily  guest  he  was,  J    ..  •  ,  ' 

With  open  scorn  defy'd.  ~      .,  ,   0.  ... 

,A  „    .    .,  i  „.,  .   ,     ,       On   thee   and   Sion   still  ; 

10  But  thou  my  sad  and  wretched  -p         ,      ,     ,  ,      ,    r        TT  , 

.  .  J  From  Jordan's  bank,  from  Hermon's 

s      "'  heie-hts 

In  mercv,  Lord,  regard  ;  A     ,  ,.P     ,'  ,       ,,      ,  .„ 

.     ,       •    * '           '      f.    .    '„  .,    .         And  Mizar's  humbler  hill. 

And  rai^e    me    up,    that  all  their  »  r>             •  i        n          .1 

m  >aa        l '  7  One  trouble  calls  another  on, 

crimes  .     ,        ,,  ,  .         ,            .       ,' 

May  meet  their  just  reward.  r  £nd>  ^  rmf  °  61*  17  hewL' 

11  By  this  I  know  thy  gracious  ear  Fal1  sV0U\l"S  d°Wn'     '"  r°Und  my 

•w  itii  SOUL 

Is  open,  when  I  call ;  A  .  .  . 

^         '  &    i  i.      x         r  A   roannff"  sea  is  spread. 

Because  thou  sutterst  not  my  foes  °  l 

To  triumph  in  my  fall.  8  But  when  thy  presence,  Lordpf  life, 

12  Thy  tender  care  secures  my  life       Has  once  dispell'd  this  storm, 
From  danger  and  disgrace  ;  To  thee  rl1  midnight  anthems  sing, 

And  thou  vouchsaf'st  to  set  me  still       And  :U1  m>'  vowa  perform. 

Before  thy  glorious  face.  9  God    of  my  strength,  how  long 

13  Let  therefore  Israel's  Lord  andGocl  shall  I, 

From  age  to  age  be  bless'd  ;  Like  one  forgotten,  mourn  ; 

And  all  the  people's  glad  applause     Forlorn,  forsaken,  and  expos'cl 
With  loud  Amemi  exprcss'd.  To  my  oppressor's  scorn  I 


PSALM  XLIII.  XLIY.  31 

IG  My  heart  is  pierc'd,  as  with  a  Nor   strength,    that   from  unequal 
sword,  force 

While  thus  my  foes  upbraid  :  Their  tainting- troops  could  save  : 

"Vain  boaster,  where  is   now  thy  But  thy  right  hand,  and  pow'rfularm, 
God  ?  Whose  succour  theyimplor'd  ; 

"  And  where  his  promis'd  aid  :"     Thy  presence  with  the  chosen  race, 
11  Why  restless,   why  cast  down,       Who  thy  great  name  ador'd. 

my  soul  ?  4AstheetheirGodourfithersown'd, 

Hope  still  ;  and  thou  shalt  sing  Thou  art  our  sovereign  King; 

The  praise  of  him  who  is  thy  God,     O  !  therefore,  as  thou  didst  to  them, 
Thy  health's  eternal  spring.  To  us deliv'rancie  bring. 

Psalm  43.  5  Through  thy  victorious  name,  ou? 

aims 
JUSLJ£d?6  °f  he:iV'n'    affalHSt       The  Protest  foes  shall  quell  : 

And    crush    them    with    repeated 


my  foe 

Do  thou  assert  my  injur'd  right ;  "strokes 

O  set  me  free,  my  God,  from  those 

That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 
2  Since  thou  art  still  my  only  stay, 


As    oft   as   they  rebel. 
6  I'll  neither  trust  my  bow  nor  sword, 
When  I  in  fight  engage  ; 
W  Ivy  icav  st  thou  me  in  deep  dis-  ^Butthe^whohastourfoessubdu'd, 

-txr,        iV%83  '                ,,    ,      i  And  sham'd  their  spiteful  rage. 

^  }l  %°  l  moanunp  all  the  day,  g  T()  thee  lhe  tl  •        h  we  ascribej 

Whilst  me  insulting  foes  oppress  ?  Fr()m  whom  the  conquest  came  a 

3  Let  me  with   light  and  truth  be  In  God  we  wiu  rejolce  all  day> 

„      .  ;  .  .  ,      ,     ,  And  ever  bless  his  name. 

Be  these  my  guides   to  lead  the  Vvrt  2 

_,.,,       M,,a-V\    ,     ,  .„  T  9  But  thou  hast  cast  us  off;  and  now 

Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  rest,  Mogt  sham,f(lll    w<?  viekl . 

A  4nd  m  *?  » Cre?  tefPjf  P1*^:      For  thou  no  more  vouchsafe  to  lead 

4  Then  will  1  here  fresh  al  :ars  raise       0a.  armios  tQ  thc  fieW  : 

To  God    who  is  my  only  joy  ;        1£)  since  ^         U)  ey,  tart  fo. 

And  well-tun  d  harps,  with  songs  of      We  tm  our  backs  in  fi^ht . 

c,    ,1pl!1*ISe,       .  c  u  ,        And  with  our  spoil  their  malice  feast, 

Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ       who  bear  ^  andent     ite> 

5  Why  then   cast  down,  my  soul?   n  T     ^     .         d        >d    we  fal, 
and  why  ,-,      *? 


So  much  oppressed  with  anxious  ^  ^* butch'ring  hands  ; 

On  GocTthy  God,  for  aid  rely,  °r  <w?«*  m°re  W1'etched  ^  ^ 

Who  wdl  thy  ruin'd  state  repair.  D-     ™%  through  heathen  lands. 

Psalm  44.  12  Thy  people  thou  hast  sold  for 

f\  LORD,  our  lathers  oft  have  told  slaves, 

In  our  attentive  ears,  And  set  their  price  so  low, 

Thy  wondeis,in  their  day  sperform'd,  That  not  thy  treasure,  by  the  sale, 

And  elder  times  than  theirs  :  But  their  disgrace,  may  grow. 

2  How  thou,  to   plant  them   here,  13, 14  Reproach'd  by  all  the  nations 

didst  drive  round, 

The  heathen  from  tins  land,  The  heathen's  by-word  grown  ; 

Dispeopled  by  r<  p  ated  strokes  Whose  scorn  of  us  is  both  in  speech 

Of  thy  avenging  hand.  And  mocking  gestures  shown. 

3  For  not   their  courage,  nor  their  15  Confusion  strikes  me  blind  ;  my 

sword,  face 

To  them  possession  gave  ;  In  conscious  shame  I  hide  ;. 


PSAL>f  XLT. 


16  While  we  are  scoff  'd,  and  God 

blasphem'd, 
By  their  licentious  pride. 
Part  3 

17  On  us  title  heap'  of  woes  if  fkll'n  ; 
All  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 

Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renoune'd  thy 
name, 
Or  Adth  to  thee  abjur\i  : 

18  But  i.i  thy  righteous  paths  have 

kept 
Our  hearts  and  steps  with  care  ; 

19  Ti.ough  thou  hast  broken  all  our 

strength, 
And  we  almost  despair. 

20  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great 

name, 
On  other  gods  rely, 

21  And  not  the  searcher  of  all  hearts 
The  treach'ious  crime  descry  ? 

22  Thou  see'st  what  sufferings,  for 

■thy  sake, 
We  ev'ry  day  sustain  ; 
All    slaughter'*!,    or    reserv'd  like 
sheep 
Appointed  to  be  slain. 

23  Awake,  arise;  let  seeming  sleep 
No  Longer  thee  detain  ; 

Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  sue  to  thee, 
ver  sue  in  vara. 

24  O !  wherefore  hick  st  thou  thy  face 
From  our  afflicted  state, 

25  Whose  souls  and  bodies  sink  to 

earth 
Wit] i  grief's  oppressive  weight 

26  Arise,  O  Lord,  and  timely  haste 
T:>  our  deliv'rance  make  ; 

Redeem  us,  Lord  ; — if  not  for  ours, 
Yet  for  thy  mercy's  sake. 
Psalm  45. 
"1X7IIILE  T  the  king's  loud  praise 
^  *         rehearse, 

Indited  by  my  heart, 
My  tongue  is  like  the  pen  of  him 
That  writes  with  ready  art. 

2  How   matchless   is    thy  form,  O 

King  ! 
Thy  mouth  with  grace  o'erflows; 
Because  fresh  blessings  God  on  thee 
Eternally  bestows. 

3  Gird  on  thy  sword,  most  mighty 

Prince  ; 
And  clad  in  rich  array, 


With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 
•  stic  pomp  display. 
n  in   state,  and  still  protect 
The  meek,  the  just,  and  true  ; 
Whilst  thy  right  hand,   with   swift 
revenge, 
Docs  all  thy  foes  pursue. 
5  How   sharp  thy  weapons   are  to 
them 
That  dare  thy  pow'r  despise  ! 
Down,  down  they  Tall,  while  through 
their  heart 
The  feather'd  arrow  flies. 
€  But  thy  firm  throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd, 

For  ever  to  endure  ; 
Thy  sceptre's  sway  shall  always  last, 
By  righteous  laws  secure. 

7  Because  thy  heart,  by  justice  led, 
Did  upright  ways  approve, 

And  hated  still  the  crooked  paths, 
Where  wand'ring  sinners  rove  ; 

Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on  the« 
The  oil  of  gladness  shed  ; 

And  has,  above  thy  fellows  round, 
Advanc'd  thy  lofty  head. 

8  With  cassia,  aloes,  and  myrrh, 
Thy  royal  robes  abound  ; 

Which,  from   the  stately  wardrobe 
brought, 
Spread  grateful  odours  round 

9  Among  the  honourable  train 
Did  princely  virgins  wait  ; 

The  queen  was  plac'd  at  thy  right 
hand, 
In  golden  robes  of  state. 
Part  2. 

10  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ear, 
And  to  my  words  attend  ; 

Forget  thy  native  country  now, 
And  ev'ry  former  friend. 

11  So  shall  thy  beauty  charm  the 

King, 
Nor  shall  his  love  decay  ; 
For  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  ; 
To  him  due  rev'rence  pay. 

12  The   Tyrian  matrons,  rich  and 

proud, 
Shall  humble  presents  make  ; 
And  all  the  wealthy  nations  sue 
Thy  favour  to  partake. 

13  The  King's  fair  Daughter's  full- 

er soul 
All  inward  graces  fill  ; 


PSALM  XLVI   XL VII.  XL VIII. 


Her  raiment  is  of  purest  gold, 
Adorn*.-!  with  costly  skill. 

14  She   in    her    nuptial    garments 

dress'd, 
With  needles  richh  wrought, 
Attended  by  her  virgin  train, 
Shall  to  the  King  be  brought 

15  With  all  the  srate  of  solemn  joy 
The  triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  g  tes,  th    royal  court 
Receives  the  pompous  throng. 

16  Thou,  in  tin  royaJ  Father's  joom, 
Must  princely  sons  expect  ; 

WThom    thou    to    diff'rent    realms 
may'st  send, 
To  govern  ai  d  protect  ; 

17  Whilst  this    my  song  to  future 

times 
Transmits  thy  glorious  name  ; 
And   makes  the    world,    with    one 
consent, 
Thy  lasting  praise  proclaim. 
Psalm  46 
^J.OD  is  our  refuge  in  distress; 
A  present  help    when  dangers 
press ; 
In  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  ; 
2,3  Though   earth   were  from  her 

centre  tost, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  lost, 
Torn    peace-meal  by  the  roaring 
tide. 

4  A  gentler  stream  with  gladness 

still 
The  city  of  our  Lord  shall  fill, 
The  royal  seat  of  God  most  high  : 

5  God  dwells   in   Sion,   whose   fair 

tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'  assaults  of  earthly 
pow'rs, 
While  his  Almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  against  us  wag'd, 

He  thunder'd,  and  dispers'd  their 
pow'rs  : 

7  The  Lord  of  hosts  conducts  our 

arms, 
Our  tow 'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 
Our  fathers'   Guardian-God  and 
ours. 

8  Come,  see  the  wonders  he  hath 

wrought, 
On  earth,  what  deflation  brought ; 


How  he   has   calm'd  the  jarring 
world  : 

9  He  broke  the  warlike  spear  and 

bow  ; 
With  them  their  thund'ring  chariots 
too 
Into  devouring  flames  were  hurl'd. 

10  Submit  to  God's  Almighty  sway; 
For  him  the  heathen  shall  obey, 

And    earth    her    Sov'reign    Lord 
confess : 

11  The  God  of  hosts  conducts  our 

arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 
As  to  our  fathers  in  distress. 


Psalm  47. 

r\  A  LL  ye  people,  clap  your  hnnds, 
And  with  triumphant  voices  sing; 
No  force    the  mighty  pow'r  with- 
stands 

Of  God,  the  universal  King. 
3,  4  Ht-  shall  opposing  nations  quell, 
Arid  with  success  our  battles  fight; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  must 
dwell, 
The  pride  of  Jacob,  his  delight. 
5,6  God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and 
King, 
With  shouts  of  joy,  and  trumpets' 
sound, 
To  him  repeated  praises  sing, 

Vnd  let  the  cheerful  song  rebound. 
7,  8  Your  utmost  skill  in  praise  be 
shown, 
For  him  who  all  the  world  com- 
mands, 
Who  sits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 
And  spreads  his   sway  o'er  hea- 
th' n  lands. 
9  Our  chiefs  and  tribes  that  far  from 
hence 
To  serve  the  God  of  Abr'amcame, 
Found  him  their  constant  sure  de- 
fence : 
How   great  and   glorious  is  his 
name. 


PSA) 


48. 


rpHE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 
J-     And  greatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  Sion,  on  whose  happy  mount, 
Hig  sacred  throne  is  ravs'd. 


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2  Her  tow'rs,  the  joy  oFall  the  earth, 
With  beaut*  ous  prospect  rise  ; 

On   her   north    side   th*   Almighty 
King's, 

Imperial  city  lies. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  is  known  ; 
His  presence  is  her  guard  : 

A  Confed'rate  kings  withdrew  their 
siege, 
And  ot  success  despair'd. 
6  They  view'd  her  walls,  admir'd, 
and  fled, 
With  grief  and  terror  struck  ; 

6  Like  women,  whom   the   sudden 

pangs 
Of  travail  had  o'ertook. 

7  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 
Appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  fleets  from  Tarshish'  wealthy 
coasts 
"By  eastern  winds  are  torn. 
S  In  Sion  we  have  seen  perform'd 

A  work  that  was  foretold, 
In  pledge  that   God,   for  times   to 
come, 
His  city  will  uphold. 

9  Not  in  our  fortresses  and  walls 
Did  we,  O  God,  conf.de  ; 

But  on  the  temple  flx'd  our  hopes, 
In  which  thou  dost  reside. 

10  According  to  thy  sov'reign  name, 
Thy  praise  through  earth  extends; 

Thy  powerful  arm,  as  justice  guides, 
Chastises  or  defends. 

11  Let    Sion's   mount  with  joy  re- 

sound ; 
Her  daughters  all  be  taught 
In  songs  his  judgments  to  extol, 
Who  this  deliv'rance  wrought. 

12  Compass    her    walls    in   solemn 

pomp  ; 
Your  eyes  quite  round  her  cast ; 
Count  all  her  tow'rs,  and  see  if  there 
You  find  one  stone  displaced. 

13  Her  forts  and  palaces  survey; 
Observe  their  order  well  ; 

That,  with  assurance,  to  your  heirs 
His  wonders  you  may  tell. 

14  This   God  is   ouis,  and  will  be 

ours, 
Whilst  we  in  him  confide  ; 
Who,  as  he  has  preserved  us  now, 
Till  death  will  be  our  guide. 


Psat.m  49. 
I  ET  ;dl  the  list'ning  world  attend, 

And  my  instruction  hear  ; 
L<  I  high  and  low,  and  rich  ;    d  poor, 
With  joint  consent  give  ear. 

3  Mj  moi  th,  with    sacred  wisdom 

fiil'd. 
Shall  good  advice  impart  ; 
The      sound     result     of     prudent 
thoughts, 
Digested  in  my  heart. 

4  To  parables  of  weighty  sense 
I  will  my  car  incline  ; 

Whilst  to  my  tuneful  harp  I  sing 
Dark  words  of  deep  design. 

5  Why  should  my  courage  fail  in 

times 

Of  danger  and  of  doubt, 
When  sinners  that  Would  me  sup- 
plant, 

Have  compass'd  me  about  ? 

6  Those    men,  that  all  their  hope 

and  trust 
In  heaps  of  treasure  place, 
And  boast    in  triumph,  when   they 
see 
Their  ill-got  wealth  increase, 

7  Are  yet  unable  from  the  grave 
Their  dearest  friend  to  free  ; 

Nor  can,  by  force  of  bribes,  reverse 
Th'  Almighty  Lord's  decree. 

8j  9  Their    vain    endeavours    they 
must  quit  ; 
The  price  is  held  too  high  ; 

No  sums  can  purchase  such  a  grant, 
That  man  should  never  die. 

10  Not  wisdom  can  the  wise  exempt, 
Nor  fools  their  folly  save  ; 

But  both  must  perish,  and  in  death 
Their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

11  For    though    they    think    their 

stately  scats 
Shall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall, 
But  their  remembrance  last  in  lands 
Which  by  tlv  ir  names  the}  call  ; 

12  Yet    shall    their   fame   he   soon 

forgot, 
How  great  soe'er  their  state  ; 
With  beasts  their  memory,  and  they, 
Shall  share  one  common  fate. 
Part  2. 

13  How  great  their  folly  is,  who  thus 
Absurd  conclusions  make ! 


PSALM  t:  %$ 

And  yet  their  children,  unreclaim'd,  Around  shall  tempests  fiercely  rage. 
Repeat  the  gross  mistake.  Whilst   he  does  heav'n  and*  earth 

14  They  all  like  sheep  to  slaughter  engage 

led,  His  just  tribunal  to  attend. 

The  prey  of  death  are  made  ;        5,  6  Assemble  all  my  saints  to  me, 
Their  beauty,  while  the  just  rejoice,  (Thus  runs  the  great  divine  decree) 
Within  the  grave  shall  fade.  That  in  my  lasting  cov'nant  live, 

15  But  God  will   yet  redeem  my  And  off  rings   bring  with  constant 

soul  ;  care  : 

And  from  the  greedy  grave  The  heav'ns  his  justice  shall  declare; 

His  greater  pow'r  shall  set  me  free,       For  God   himself  shall   sentence 
And  to  himself  receive.  give. 

16  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  world-  7,  8    Attend,    my  people  ;    Israel) 

ly  men  bear  ; 

In  cnvyVi  wealth  abound  ;  Thy  strong  accuser  I'll  appear  ; 
Kor  though  their  prosp'rous  house       Thy  God,  thy  only  God,  am  I: 

increase,  'Tis  not  of  off  rings  I  complain, 

With  slate  and  honour  crown'd.  Which,  daily  in  my  temple  slain, 
17 For  when  they're summon'd hence       My  sacred  altar  did  supply. 

by  death,  9  Will  this  atone  atonement  make  ? 

They  leave  all  this  behind  ;  No  bullock  from  thy  stall  I'll  take, 

No  shadow  of  their  former  pomp  Nor  he-goat  .from  thy  fold  accept. 

Within  the  grave  they  find  :  30   The  forest   beasts,  that   range 

IS  And  yet  they  thought  their  state  alone, 

was  blest,  The  cattle  too,  ann  all  my  own, 

Caught  in  the  fiall'rcr's  snare,  That  on  a  thousand  hills  are  kept. 

Who  with  their  vanity  complyM,  11  1  kno\V  the  fowls," that  build  their 

And  praisM  their  worldly  care.  nests 

19  In  their  forefather's  steps  they  In  craggy  rocks  ;  and  savage  beasts, 

tread  ;  Tl,:t  loosely  haunt  the  open  fields! 

And  when,  like  them,  they  die,       12  If  seiz'd  with  hunger  I  could  be, 
Their  wretched  ancestors  and  they  I  need  not  seek  relief  from  thee, 
In  endless  darkness  lie.  Since  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it 

20  For  man,  how  great  soe'er  his  yields. 

state,  13  Think'st thou  that  I  have  any  need 

Unless  he's  truly  wise,  On  slaughtered  bulls  and  goats  to 

As  like  a  sensual  beast  he  lives,  feed, 

So  like  a  beast  he  dies.  To  eat  their  flesh  and  drink  their 

Psai.m  50.  blood  ? 

npiIE  Lord  hath  spoke,  the  mighty  14  The  sacrifices  I  require, 

God  Are  hearts  which  love  and  zeal  in- 

Hath  sent  his  summons  all  abroad,  spire, 

From  dawning  light,  lill  day  tie-  And  vows  with  strictest  care  made 

clines  :  good. 

The  li.st'ning  earth  his-  voice  hath  15  In  ;ime  of  trouble  call  on  me, 

heard,  And  I  will  set  thee  safe  and  free  ; 

And  he  from  Sion  hath  apperu'd,  And  thou  returns  of  praise  shalt 

Where  beauty  in  perfection  shines.  make. 

3,  4  Our  God  shall  come,  and  keep  16  But   to   the   wicked  thus   saith 

no  more  God  : 

Misconstni'd  silence,  as  before  ;  How   darst  thou    teach   my   laws 

JJut   wasting  flames   before  him.  abroad, 

send  Or  in  thy  mouth  my  cov'nant  take  I 
H  h 


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PSALM  LI. 


17  For  stubborn  thou,  confirm'd  in 

sin, 
Hast  proof  against  instruction  been, 
And  of  my   word  dicUl   lightly 
speak : 
13  When  thou  a  subtle  thief  didst 

see, 
Thou  gladly  with  him  didst  agree, 
And  with  adult'rers  didst  partake. 

19  Vile  slander  is  thy  chief  delight  ; 
Thy  tongue,    by  envy  ir.ov'd,  and 

Deceitful  talcs  does  hourly  spread: 

20  Thou  clost  with  hateful  scandals 

wound 
Thy  brother,  and  with  lies  confound 
The  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed. 
'J  I  These  tilings  didst  thou,  whom 

still  T  strove 
To  gain  with  silence,  and  with  love, 
Till  thou  didst  wickedly  surmise, 
That  I  was  such  a  one  as  thou  ; 
But    I'll   reprove    and  shame  thee 
now, 
And  set  thy  si:;s  before  thine  eyes. 
22  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,  lest  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly, 
Whilst  none  shall  dare  your  cause 
to  own  : 
33  Who   praises   me,  due   honour 

gives  ; 
And  to  the  man  that  justly  lives, 
My    strong    salvation    shall    be 
shown. 

Psalm  51. 

TLTAVE  mercy,  Lord,  on  me. 

As  thou  wert  ever  kind  ; 
Let  me,oppress'd  with  loads  of  guilt, 

Thy  wonted  mercy  find. 
2,  3  Wash  off  my  foul  offence, 

And  cleanse  me  from  my  sin  ; 
For  I  confess  my  crime,  and  see 

How  great  my  guilt  has  been. 

4  Againsl  thee,  Lord,  alonr, 
And  only  in  thy  sight, 

'Have   I   transgress'd  ;  and,  though 
condernn'd, 
Must  own  thy  judgment  right. 

5  In  guilt  each  part  was  form'd 
Of  all  this  sinful  frame  ; 

In  guilt  I  was  conceiv'd,  and  born 
1  he  heir  of  sin  and  shame. 


6  Yet  thou,  whose  searching  eye 
Does  ii  ward  truth  require, 

In  secret  didst  with  wisdom's  lawi 
M\  !  inspire. 

7  Witl  urge  me,  Lord, 
And  so  I  ch  an  shall  be  ; 

I  shall  with  snow  in  whiteness  vie, 
When  purify  \l  by  thee. 

S  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 

Thy  kind  forgiving  veiice  ; 
That  so  the  bones  which  thou  hast 
broke 

May  w.ih  fresh   strength  rejoice. 
9,  10  Blot  out  my  crying  sins, 

Nor  me  in  anger  view  : 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean, 

An  upright  mind  renew. 

Part  2. 

II  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 
Nor  cast  me  from  thy  sight ; 

Nor  let  thy  holy  spirit  take 
Its  everlasting  flight. 

12  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 
Let  me  again  obtain  ; 

And  thy  free  Spirit's  firm  support 
My  fainting  soul  sustain. 

13  So  I  thy  righteous  ways 
To  sinners  will  impart ; 

Whilst  my  advice  shall  wicked  men 
To  thy  just  laws  convert. 

14  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 
My  Saviour,  and  my  Gexl  ; 

And  my  glad  tongue  shall  louelly  tell 
Thy  righteous  acts  abroad. 

15  Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 
With  sorrow  clos'el  and  shame  ; 

So  shall  my  mouth  thy  wondrous 
praise 
To  all  the  world  proclaim. 

16  Could  sacrifice  alone, 

Whole  flocks  and  herds  should 
die  ; 
But  on  such  off 'rings  thou  disdain'st 
To  cast  a  gracious  eye. 

17  A  broken  spirit  is 
By  God  most  highly  priz'd  ; 

By  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
Shall  never  be  despis'd. 

18  Let  Sion  favour  find, 
Of  thy  good  will  assur'd  ; 

And  thy  own  city  flourish  long. 
By  lofty  walls  secur'd. 


I 


PSALM  LII.  LI1I.  LIV.  LV.  37 

19  The  just  shall  then  attend,  To  see  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r, 

And  pleasing"  tribute  pay  ;  Or  truth  or  justice  knew. 

And  sacrifice  of  choicest  kind  3  Bat  all,  he  saw,  were  backward 

Upon  thy  altar  lay.  gone, 

Psalm  52.  Degen'rate  grown  and  base  ; 

_.     *            .  None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 

N  vain,  O  man  of  lawless  might,  Gf  all  the  sinful  race. 

Thou  boast  st  thyself  in  ill  ;  4  Bllt  are  those  workers  of  deceit 

Since  God,  the  God  m  whom  1  trust,  So  dull  aud  senseless  grown, 

Vouchsafes  his  favour  still.  That  thev  llke  bread  my  people  eat> 

2  Thy    wicked  tongue    doth  slan-  And  GodV  just  pow'r  disown  ? 

d  rOus  tales  5  Their  causeiess  fcar  shall  strahge- 

Mahciously  devise  ;  jv  iy.Y0W  . 

And,  sharper  than  a  razor  set,  And  they>  fospWd  0f  fiod, 

It  wounds  With  1  reach  robs  lies.  shall  soonbe  foil'd  ;  his  hand  shall 

o,  4  Thy  thoughts  are  more  on  ill  throw 

than  good  Their  shalter'd  bones  abroad. 

On  lies  than  truth,  employ  d  ;  6  Would  he  his  sftvingpOw'r  employ 

Thy  tongue  delights   m  words,  by  To  b,cak  our  scl.vlle  band> 

_,     wnJc»  Loud                                 I  jov 

The  guiltless  are  destroy',!.  ,:J  e6ho  thr0Uffh  lhe  land. 

5  God  shall  for  ever  blast  d\y  hopes, 

And  snatch  thee  soon  away  ;  Psalm  54. 

Nor  in  thy  dwelling-place  permit,  T  OPT),  save  me,  for  thy  glorious 
Nor  in  the  world,  to  stay. 

6  The  just,  with  pious  fear,  shall  see  And  in  thy  strength  appear, 
The  downfall  of  thy  pride  ;  To  judge   my   cause  ;    accept  my 

And  at  thy  sudden  ruin  laugh,  y'r, 

And  thus  thy  fall  deride  :  And  to  my  words  give  ear. 

7  "  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  3  Mere    strangers,  whom   I  never 

was,  wrong'd 

"  Who  proudly  God  defy'd,  To  ruin  me  design'd  ; 

"  Who  trusted  in  his  we: .1th, and  still  And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God, 

"  On  wicked  arts  rely'd  "  Against  toy  soul  Combin  d. 

8  But  I  am  like  those  ohve-plants  4,  5  But  God  takes  part  with  all  my 
That  shade  God's'temples  round  ;  friends, 

And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace  And  he's  the  surest  guard  ; 

To  lie  for  ever  crown'd.  The  God  of  truth  shall  give  my  foes 

9  So  shall  my  soul,  with  praise,  O  Their  falsehood's  due  reward  ; 

God,  6  While  I  my  grateful  ofFrings  bring, 

Extol  thy  wondrous  love  ;  And  sacrifice  with  joy  ; 

And  on  thy  name  with  patience  wait;  And  in  his  praise  my  time  to  come 

For  this  thy  saints  approve.  Delightfully  employ. 

Psalm  53.  7  From  dreadful  danger  and  distress 

m7Tn     .  ,     ,  „    ,  The  Lord  hath  set  me  free  ; 

^HE  wicked  fools  must  sure  sup.  Through  him  shall  I  of  all  my  foe3 

_,     P°se,  .    ,    .  The  just  destruction  see. 

That  God  is  but  a  name  ;  ° 

This   gross  mistake   their  practice  Psalm  55. 

shows,  (^.IVE  ear,  thou  Judge  of  all  the 

Since  virtue  all  disclaim.  ^*        earth, 

2  The    Lord    look'd    down    from  And  listen  when  I  pray  ; 

heav'n's  high  tow'r,  Nor  from  thy  humble  suppliant  turn 

The  sons  of  men  to  view  ;  Thy  glorious  face  away. 


SB  PSALM  LVL 

2  Attend  to  th'.s  my  cad  complaint,  Whose  sweet  advice  I  valu'd  most  j 
And  hear  my  grievous  moans  ;  Whose  pray'rs  weie  mix'd  with 

While  !  my  mournful  case  declare,  mine. 

\\  .;.  artless  sighs  and  groans.  .  15  Sure  vengeance,  equal  to  their 

3  Hark  how  the  toe  insults  aloud  !  crimes, 

How  fierce  oppressors  rage  '  Such  traitors  must  surprise, 

Whose    slanderous    tongues,    with  And  sudden  death  requite  those  ilia 

wrathful  hate,  They  wickedly  devise. 

Against  my  Tame  engage.  16,  17   But  1  will  cull  on  God,  who 

4,  5  My  heart  is  rack'd    with  pain  ;  still 

my  soul  Shall  in  my  aid  appear  ; 

lly  frights  distress'd ;  At  morn,  at   noon,  and   night,  I'll 

Wi  hfear  and  trembling1  cormoass'd  pray; 

round,  And  he  my  voice  shall  hear. 

h  horror  quite  oppress'd.  Pvrt  3. 

*  How  often  wish'd  I  then,  that  I  18  GoJ  hag  ^-^          sQul  f 

rhe  dove  s  swilt  wings  could  get;  those 

That  1  might  take  my  speedy  flight,  T1,at  did  with  me  conte  nd  ; 

And  seek  a  safe  retreat.  A  d  ma(le  a  nunyrous  i1(,st  of  friends 


7,  8  Then  would  1  wander  far  from 
hence, 
And  in  wild  deserts  stray, 


My  righteous  cause  defend. 
19  For  he,  who  was  my  help  of  old* 

Shall  now  his  suppliant  hear 


Till  alt  this  furious  storm  were  spent,  And  punish  them  whose  i.rosp'roua 

1  iijs  tempest  pass  d  nwiuy.  stvte 

Part  2.  Makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

^  ,,..„,.  20    Whom   can  I  trust,  if  faithlest 

9  Destroy,  O  Lord,  their  ill  designs,  men 

Their  counsels  soon  divide  ;  Perfidiously  devise 

For  through  the  city  my  grievM  eyes  To  nnn  mej  {heil.  peaceful  friend, 

Have  stnle  and  rapine  spyU  Antl  bl.e.,i.  the  strongest  ties  ? 

30  By  day  and  night,  on  ev'ry  wall  21  Though  soft   and   melting   are 

They  walk  their  constant  round  ;  their  words, 

And  in  the  midst  of  all  her  strength       Their  hearts  with  war  abound  ; 

Are^grief  and  mischief  found.  Their   speeches  are  more   smooth 

11  Whoe'er  through  ev'rv  part  shall  than  oil, 

roaQ)  And  yet  like  swords  they  wound. 

Will  fresh  disorders  meet  ;  22  Do   l,lou>  m>'  soul>   on   God  de" 

Deceit  and  guile  their  constant  posts  pend, 

Maintain  in  ev'ry  street.  And  he  shall  thee  sustain  ; 

n  -,  -e,      ,,                                   ,.  He  aids  the  just,  whom  to  supplant 

12  For  'twas  not  any  op(  n  foe  r„,         .  ,  • '  ,    '  .       .        .      ' l 
rlM    ,  r  ,          r,     .•'            ,  1  he  wicked  strive  m  vam. 

1  hat  false  reflections  made  ;  00  ;»    e  i    .        i  ••     r  i 

•n       .,         ,  ,  ,      •,,  ,  23  My  toes,    that  trade  in  lies  and 

For  then    1   could  with  .  ease  have  -  ,  ,      ', 


borne 


blood, 
Shall  all  untimely  die  ; 


1.1  1     •,.  ,  ,     •  .  •    1  OMiUl     till      UUUMH.H       ^llC      , 

he  bitter  tlvngr,  he  said  :  -mru'i  ..  r~  e      i      ill  i  i        ^      c 

,.r  „  „  i       i    «      t   i     i  Whilst  I,  for  health  and  length  of 

I  was    none   who   hatred  had  pro-  i  & 

1  days, 


fess'd, 

That  did  against  me  rise  ; 


On  thee,  my  God,  rely. 


For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myself  Psalm  56. 

From  his  malicious  eyes.  t>o  thou,  O  God,  in  mercy  help; 

13,14  But 'twas  e'en  thou,my  guide,  *~*  For  man  my  life  pursues  ; 

my  friend,  To  crush  me  with  repeated  wrong?, 

"Wliov^  tend'rest  love  did  join  ;  He  daily  strife  renews, 


PSALM  LVII.  39 

2  Continually  my  spiteful  foes  And  in  the  service  of  my  God 
To  ruin  me  combine  ;  My  lengthen'd  days  employ. 

Thou  see'st,  who  sitt'st  enthron'd  on 

h.     i  1  S  A  L  M    J  i  • 

What  mighty  numbers  join.    _  HPHY  mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend; 

3  But  though  sometimes  surpris'd  x    On  thy  protection  I  depend  ; 

by  fear  And  to  thy  wing  for  shelter  haste. 

On  danger's  first  alarm  ;  Till  this  outrageous  storm  is  pass'd. 

Yet  still  for  succour  L  depend  2  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

On  thy  Almighty  arm.  Thou   sovereign    Judge,   and   God 

4  God's    faithful   promise    I   shall  most  high, 

praise,  Who  wonders  hast  for  me  begun, 

On  which  I  now  rely  ;  And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

In  God  I  trust,  and,  trusting  him,  3  From  heav'n  protect  me  by  thine 

The  arm  of  flesh  defy.  arm, 

5  They  wrest  my  words,  and  make  And  shame  all  those  that  seek  my 

them  speak  harm  ; 

A  sense  they  never  meant  ;  To  my  relief  thy  mercy  send, 
Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  restless  And  truth,  on  which  my  hopes  de- 
spite, pond. 

On  my  destruction  bent.  4  For  I  with  savage  men  converse, 

6  In  close  assemblies  they  combine,  Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce; 
And  wicked  projects  lay  ;  W.th   men  whose  teeth  are  .spears, 

They  watch  my  steps,  and  lie  in  wait  their  v  o  cs 

To  muke  my  soui  their  prey.  Envenom'd   darts    and   two   edg'd 

7  Shall  such  injustice  still  escape  ?  swords. 

0  righteous  God,  arise  ;  5  Re  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
Let  thy  just  wrath,  too  long  pro-  And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 

vok'd,  So  let  it  be  on  earth  display'd, 

This  impious  race  chastise.  Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

8  Thou    numb'rest   all    my   steps,  6  To  take  me  they  their  net  prc- 

since  first  par'd, 

1  was  compellM  to  flee  ;  And  had  almost  my  soul  ensnar'd  ; 
My  very  tears  are  treasur'd  up,  But  fell  themselves,  by  just  decree, 

And  register'd  by  thee.  Into  the  pit  they  made  for  me. 

9  When  then  fore  I  invoke  thy  aid,  7  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix'd,  't;s  bent, 
My  foes  shall  be  o'erthrown  ;  Its  thankful  tribute  to  present  ; 

For  I  am  well  assur'd  that  God  And,  with  my  heart,  my  voice  I'll 

My  righteous  cause  will  own.  raise 

10,  11  I'll  trust  God's  word,  and  so  To  thee,  my  God,  in  songs  of  praise: 

8  Awake,  my  glory ;  harp  and  lute, 

The  force  that  man  can  ra;se  ;  No  longer  let  your  strings  be  mute  ; 

12  To  thee,   O  God,  my  vows  are  And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 

due  ;  Will  with  the  early  dawn  awajte. 

To  thee  I'll  render  praise.  9  Thy  praises,  Lord,  I  will  resound 

13  Th'.m  hast  retrieved  my  soul  from  To  all  the  list'ning  nations  round  ; 

death  ;  10  Thy  mercy  highest  heav'n  tran- 

And  tbou  wilt  still  secure  scends  ;. 

The  life  thou  hast  so  oft  prescrv'd,  Thy  truth  beyond  the  cloud's  extends. 

And  make  my  footsteps  sure  :  11  Be  thou,"0  God,  exalted  high  ; 

14  That    thus    protected    by    thy  And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 

pow'r,  So  let  it  be  on  earth  display'd, 

I  may  this  light  enjoy;  Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 
II  h  2 


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PSALM  LVIII.  LIX. 


Psalm  58. 
G  PEAK,  0  ye  judges  of  the  earth, 

If  just  your  sentence  be  ; 
Or  must  not  innocence  appeal 
To  heav'n  from  your  decree  ? 

2  Your  wicked    hearts   and   judg- 

ments are 
Alike  by  malice  sway'd  ; 
Your    griping   hands,    by   weighty 

bribes, 
To  violence  betray 'd. 

3  To    virtue    strangers,    from    the 

womb 
Their  infant  steps  went  wrong-  ; 
They  prattled  slander,  and  in  lies 
Employ'd  their  lisping*  tongue. 

4  No  serpent    of    parch'd   Afric's 

breed 
Does  ranker  poison  bear  ; 
Tlie^lrowsy  adder  will  as  soon 
Unlock  his  sullen  ear. 

5  Unmov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 
As  adders  they  remain  ; 

From  whom  the  skilful  charmer's 
voice 
Can  no  attention  gain. 

6  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threatening 

rage, 
And  timely  break  their  pow'r  ; 
Disarm  these  growling  Lions*  jaws, 
E'er  practised  to  devour. 

7  Let  now  their  insolence,  at -height, 
Like  ebbing  tides  be  spent  ; 

Their  shiver'd  darts  deceive  their 
aim, 
When  they  their  bow  have  bent. 
&  Like   snails  let  them   dissolve  to 
slime  ; 
Like  hasty  births,  become 
Unworthy  to  behold  the  sun, 
And  dead  within  the  womb. 
9  E'er  thorns  can   make  the  flesh- 
pots  boil, 
Tempestuous  wrath  shall  corr.e 
Prom  God,  and  snatch  them  hence 
alive 
To  their  eternal  doom. 
id  The  righteous    shall  rejoice  to 
see 
Their    crimes     with 
meet  ; 


11  Transgressors  then   with   grief 

.-]:::    l  BCe 

Just  men  rewards  obtain  ; 
And  own  a  God,  whose  justice  will 
The  guilty  earth  arraign. 

Psalm  59. 

TAELIVF.R  me,  O  Lord,  n  y  Go  I    > 
-^   From  all  my  spiteful  foes  ; 
In  my  defence  oppose  thy  pow'r 

To  theirs,  who  me  oppose. 

2  Preserve  me  from  a  wicked  race, 
Who  make  a  trade  of  ill  ; 

Protect  me  from  remorseless  men, 
Who  seek  my  blo<  d  to  spill. 

3  They   lie   in  wait,    and    mighty 
pow'rs 

Against  my  life  combine, 
Implacable ;  yet,  Lord,  then  fcnow'st, 


And  saints  in  persecutors'  blood 
Shall  dip  their  harmless  feet. 


For  no  offence  of  mine. 

4  In  haste  they  run  about,  and  watch 
My  guiltless  life  to  take  ; 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  distress. 
And  to  my  help  awake. 

5  Thou,  Lord  of  Hosts,  and  Israel's- 
God, 

Their  heathen  rage  suppress  ; 
Relentless  vengeance  take  on  those 
Who  stubbornly  transgress. 

6  At  evening,  to  beset  my  house. 
Like  grow  ling  dogs  they  meet; 

While  others  through  the  city  range,. 

And  ransack  ev'iy  street. 
Y  Their  throats  envenom'd  slander 
breathe  ; 
Their     tongues     arc     sharpen'd 
swords  ; 
"  Who  hears  !"  say  they,  "  or,  hear- 
ing, dares 
"  Reprove  our  lawless  words  ?:' 

8  But  from   thy  throne  thou  shalt, 
O  Lord, 

Their  baffled  plots  deride  ; 
And  soon  to  shame  and  scorn  expose 
Their  boasted  heathen  pride. 

9  On  thee  I  wait ;  'tis  o:>  thy  strength 
For  succour  I  depend  ; 

'Tis  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 
Who  only  can  defend, 
vengeance  1G  Thy  mercy,  Lord, which  has  so  oft 
From  danger  set  mc  free, 


Shall  crown  my  wishes,  and  subduQ 
My  haughty  foes  to  me* 


PSALM  LX.  LXL  41 

11  Destroy  them    not,    O  Lord,  at  3  Our  folly's  sad  effects  we  feel; 

once  ;  For,  drunk  with  discord's  cup,  wo 

Restrain  ihy  vengeful  blow  ;  reel : 

Lest  we,  ungratefully,  too  soon  4  But    now,    for  them    who    thee 

Forget  their  overthrow.  rever'd, 

Disperse  them  through  the  nations       Thou  hast  thy  truth's  bright  ban- 
round  ner  rear  d. 
*,  By  thy  avenging  pow'r  ;                   5  Let    thy    right   hand   thy    saints 
Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty               protect  ; 

pride,  Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  di- 

O  Lord,  our  shield  and  tow'r.  rect : 

12  Now,  in  the  height  of  all  their  '6  The  holy  God  has  spoke  ;  and  J, 

hopes,  O'erjoy'd,  on  his  firm  word  rely  : 

Their  arrogance  chastise  ;  To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 

Whose  tongues  have  sinn'd  without  Fair  Sichem's  soil,  Samaria's  pride  ; 

restraint,  To  Sichem,  Succoth  next  I'll  join, 

And  curses  join'd  with  lies.  And  measure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

13  Nor  slialt  thou,  whilst  their  race  7  Manasseh,  Gilead,  both  subscribe 

endures,  To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim'a 

Thine  anger,  Lord,  suppress  ;  tribe  ; 

That  distant  lands,  by  their  just  Ephraim  by  arms  supports my  cause, 

doom,  And  Judah  by  religious  laws. 

May  Israel's  God  confess.  &  Moab  my  drudge  and  slave  shall 

14  At  evening  let  them  still  persist  be, 

Like  growling  dogs  to  meet,  Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  5 

Still  wander  all  the  city  round,  Proud  Palestine's  imperious  state 

And  traverse  ev'ry  street.  Shall  humbly  on  our  triumph  wait. 

15  Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do,  9  But  who  shall  quell  these  mighty 
For  hunger  let  them  stray  ;  pow'rs, 

And  yell  their  vain  complaints  aloud,  And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
Defeated  of  their  prey.  Or  through   her  guarded  frontiers 

16  Whilst  early  I  thy  mercy  sing,  tread 

Thy  wondrous  power  confess  ;  The   paths   that   dotli   to  conquest 
For  thou  hast  been  my  sure  defence,  lead  ? 

My  refuge  in  distress.  10  E'en   thou,  O  God,   who    hast 

17  To    thee    with     never-ceasing  dispers'd 

praise,  Our  troops    (for   we   forsook  thee 
O  God,  my  strength,  I'll  sing  ;  fust ;)   . 

Thou  art  my  God,  the  Rock  from  •  Those  whom  thou  didst  in  wratlv 
whence                                  #  forsake, 

My  health  and  safety  spring.  Aton'd,  thou  wilt  victorious  make. 

Psalm  60  1X  Uo  tll0U  our  faintin&  cause  sus- 

tain ; 
f\  GOD,  who  hast  our  troops  dis-  For  human  succours  are  but  vain. 
yj       pers'd,  12  Fresh  strength  and  courage  God 

Forsaking  those  who  left  thee  first ;  bestows  : 

As  we  thy  just  displeasure  mourn,     'Tis  he  treads  down  our  proudest 
To  us,  in  mercy,  Lord,  return.  foes. 

2  Our  strength,  that  firm  as  earth 
did  stand, 


Psalm  61. 
ar  my  cry, 

We  shake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid !      Which  I,  oppre^s'd  with  grief^ 


Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  ;  f  ORD,  hear  my  cry,  regard  my 

O I  heal  the  breaches  thou  hast  made:  ■*-*       pray'r, 


4j 


PSALM  LXIl.  LXIII. 


3  From  earth's  remotest  parts  ad- 
dress 

To  thee  for  kind  relief. 
O  lodge  me  sate  beyond  the  reach 

Of  persecuting  p  w  'r  ; 

3  Thou,   who  so  oft  from  spiteful 

foes 
Hast  been  my  shelt*ring  tow'r. 

4  So  shrill  1  in  thy  sacr<  d  courts 
Secure  from  danger  lie  ; 

Beneath  the  covert  of  thy  wings, 
All  future  storms  defy. 

5  In  sign  my  vows  are  heard,  once 

more 
I  o'er  thy  chosen  reign  ; 

6  O!  bless  with  long- and  prosp'rous 

life 
The  king  thou  didst  ordain. 

7  Confirm  his  throne,  and  make  his 

reign 
Accepted  in  thy  sight ; 
And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  both 
In  his  defence  unite. 

8  So  shall  1  ever  sing-  thy  praise, 
Thy  name  for  ever  bless  ; 

Devote  my  prosp'rous  days  to  pay 
The  vows  of  my  distress. 

Psalm  62. 

"jV  FY  soul  for  help  on  God  relies  ; 

■*■       From  him  alone  my  safety  flows; 

My  Rock,  my  Health,  that  strength 

supplies 

To  bear  the  shock  of  all  my  foes. 

3  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which    will   but  hasten  on  your 

own  ? 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending"  wall, 
Or  fence  of  uncemented  stone.* 

4  To  make  my  envy'd  honours  less, 
They  strive  with   lies  their  chief 

delight  ; 
For  they,  though  with  their  mouths 
they  bless, 
In  private  curse  with  inward  spite. 
5,  6  But  thou,  my  soul,  on  God  rely; 

On  him  alone  thy  trust  repose  : 
My  Rock  and  Health  will  strength 
supply 
To  bear  the  shock  of  all  my  foes. 
7  God  does   his   saving   health  dis- 
pense, 
And  flowing  blessings  daily  send  ; 


He  is  my  fortress  and  defence  ; 
On  him  my  soul  shall  still  depend. 

8  In  him,  ye  people,  always  trust  ; 
Before  his  throne   pour  out  your 

hearts  ; 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  just, 
1 1  -  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9  The  vulgar  fickle  are  j  nd  frail  ; 
The  great  dissemble  and  betray  ; 

A  i  el,  laid  in  limb's  impartial  scale, 
The  lightest  things  will  Loth  out- 
weigh 

10  Then    trust   not    in    oppressive 

ways  ; 
By  spoil  and  rapine  grow  not  vain; 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  in- 
crease, 
Be  set  tco  much  upon  your  gain. 

11  For  God  has  oft  his  will  express'*  l, 
And  I  ibis  truth  have  fully  known; 

To  be  of  boundless  pow'r  possess'd 
Belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 

12  Tho'  mercy  is  his  darling- grace, 
In  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight ; 

Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 
According  to  their  w  oiks  requite. 
Psalm  63. 
f\  God,  my  gracious  God,  to  thee 
^  My  morning  pra\  ers  shall  oiler d 
'be 
For  thee  my  thirsty  soul  does  pant: 
My  fainting  flesh  implores  thy  grace 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  place, 
Where  I  refreshing  waters  want. 

2  O !  to  my  longing-  eyes,  once  more 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  restore, 

Which   thy    majestic   house  dis- 
plays : 

3  Because  to  me  thy  wondrous  love 
Than  life  itself  does  dearer  prove, 

My   lips   shall  always  speak  thy 
praise. 

4  My  hie,  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  blessing  God  1  will  employ  ; 

With  lifted  hands  adore  his  name : 

5  My  soul's  content  shall  be  as  great 
As  theirs  who  choicest  dainties  eat, 

While  I  with  joy  his   praise  pro- 
claim. 

6  When   down  I  lie,  sweet  sleep  to 

find, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  present  to  my  mind; 
And  when  1  wake  in  dead  of  night : 


PSALM  LXIV.  LSV.  45 

7  Because  thou  still  dost  succour  7  But  God,  to  anger  justly  mov'd, 

bring-,  His  dreadful  bow  shall  bend, 

Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wing        And  on  his  flying-  arrow's  point 
I  rest  with  safety  and  delight.  Shall  swift  destruction  send. 

8  My  soul,  when  foes  would  me  de-  8  Those  slanders  which  their  mouths 

vour,  did  vent, 

Cleaves  last  to  thee,  whose  match-      Upon  themselves  shall  fall ; 

less  power  Their  crimes  disclos'd,   shall  make 

In  her  support  is  daily  shown  :  them  be 

9  But  those  the  righteous  Lord  shall      Despis'd  and  shunn'd  by  all. 

slay,  9  The  world  shall  then  God's  pow'r 

That  my  destruction  wish  ;  and  they  confess, 

That  seek  my  life  shall  lose  their      And  nations  trembling  stand, 

own.  Convinc'd  that  'tis  the  mighty  work 

10  They  by  untimely  ends  shall  die,       Of  his  avenging  hand  : 

Their  flesh  a  prey  to  foxes  lie  ;  10  Whilst   righteous    men,    whom 

But  God  shall  fill  the  king  with  God  secures, 

joy:  In  him  shall  gladly  trust; 

11  Who  thee  confess  shall  still  re-  And  all  the  lisl'ning  earth  shall  hear 

joice  ;  Loud  triumphs  of  the  just. 

Whilst  the  false  tongue,  and  lying  T,  c.. 

voice,  °  ^     °  PsAtM  6d' 

Thou,  Lord,  shall  silence  and  de-  TFOR  thee,   O  God,  our  constant 
stroy.  A       praise, 

Psalm  6i.  n  In  Sionwaits,  thy  chosen  seat; 

Our  promis  d  altars  there  we  11  raise, 

T  ORD,  hear  the  voice  of  my  com-      And  all  our  zealous  vows  complete, 

-*■*     plaint,  2  O  thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 

To  my  request  give  ear  ;  Didstalways  bend  thy  list'njngeaPj 

Preserve  my  life  from  cruel  foes,       To  thee  shall  all  mankind  repair, 

And  free  my  soul  from  fear.  And  atthy  gracious  throne  appear. 

2  0!  hide  me  with  thy  tend  rest care,  3  Oar  sins,  though  numberless,  hi 
In  some  secure  retreat,  vain 

From  sinners  that  against  me  rise,         To  stop  thy  flowing  mercy  try ; 
And  .ill  their  plots  cl  Whilst   thou  o'erlook'st  the  guilty 

3  See  how;  intent  to  work  my  harm,  stain, 

They   whet   their     tongues    like       And  washest  put  the  crimson  dye. 

sword  ;  ;  4  Blest  is  the  man  who,  near  thee 

And  bend  their  bows  to  shoot  their  plac'd, 

darts,  Within  thy  sacred  dwelling  lives  ! 

Sharp  lie?-,  an  1  bitter  words.  Whilst  we  at  humble  distance  taste 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  just  The  vast  delights  thy  temple  gives. 
They  take  their  secret  aim  ;             5  By  wondrous  acts,   O  God,  most 

And  suddenly  at  him  they  shoot,  just, 

Quite  void  of  fear  and  shame.  Have    we    thy   gracious    answer 

5  To  carry  on  their  ill  designs  found  : 

They  mutually  agree  ;  In  thee  reraotrst  nations  trust, 
They  speak  of  laying  private  snares,       And  those   whom  stormy  waves 
And  think  that  none  shall  see.  surround. 

6  With  utmost  diligence  and  care  6,  7  God,  by  his  strength,  sets  fast 
Their  wicked  plots  they  lav  ;  the  hills, 

The  deep  designs  of  all  their  hearts       And  does  his  matchless  pow'r  en- 
Are  only  to  betray.  gage, 


Part  2. 


44  PSALM  LXVI. 

With  which  the  sea's  loud  waves  he  To  thy  great  pow'r  thy  stubborn 
stills,  foes 

And    angry  crowd's  tumultuous       Shall  all  be  fore'd  to  bow. 

rage.  4  Through  all  the  earth  the  nations 

Part  2.  round 

8  Thou,  Lord,  dust  barb'rous  lands       Shall  thee  their  God  confess  ; 

dismay,  And,   with  glad  hymns,  their  awful 

When  they  thy  dreadful   tokens  dread 

view  j  Of  thy  great  name  express. 

With  joy  they  see  the  night  and  day  5  O!  come,  behold  the  works  of  Codi 
Each    other's    track,     by   turns,       And  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

pursue.  That  he  to  all  the  sons  of  men 

9  From  out  thy  unexhausted  store         Has  wondrous  judgment  shown. 
Thy    rain    relieves     the    thirsty  6  He  made  the  sea  become  dry  land, 

ground  ;  Through  which  our  fathei  s  walk'd; 

Makes  lands, that  barren  were  before,  Whilst  to  each  other  of  his  might 
With  corn  and  useful  fruits  abound.       With  joy  his  people  talfc'd. 

10  On  rising  ridges  down  it  pours,     7  He,  by  his  pow  r,  for  ever  rules; 
And  ev'ry  furrow'd  valley  fills  ;  His  eyes  the  world  survey  ; 

Thou  mak'st  them  soft  with  gentle  Let  no  presumptuous  man  rebel 
show'rs,  Against  his  sovereign  sway. 

In  which  a  blest  increase  distils. 

11  Thy  goodness  does  the  circling 

year  8,  9  O  !  all  ye  nations,  bless  our  God, 

With    fresh  returns    of    plenty       And  loudly  speak  his  praise  ; 

crown  ;  Who  keeps  our  souls  alive,  and  still 
And  where  thy  glorious  paths  ap-       Confirms  our  steadfast  ways. 

,     pear,  10  For  thou  hast  try'd  us,  Lord,  as 

The   fruitful  clouds  drop  fatness               fire 

down.  Does  try  the  precious  ore  ; 

12  They    drop  on    barren   forests,  11  Thou  brought'st  us  into  straits, 

chang'd  where  we 

By  them    to  pastures  fresh   and       Oppressing  burdens  bore. 

green  ;  12  Insulting  foes  did  us,  their  slaves, 

The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd,  Through  fire  and  water  chase  ; 

In  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  seen.  But  yet,  at  last,  thou  brought'st  us 

13  Large   flocks   with   fleecy  wool  forth 

adorn  Into  a  wealthy  place. 

The  cheerful  downs  ;  the  vallies  13  Burnt-off 'rings  to  thy  house  I'll 

bring  bring, 

A  plenteous  crop  of  full-ear'd  corn,  And  there  my  vows  will  pay, 

And  seem,  for  joy,  to  shout  and  14  Which  I   with  solemn  zeal  did 

sing.  make 

p  fr  In  trouble's  dismal  day. 

1  salm  oo.  15  Then   ghall   the  richest  mcense 

LET  all  the  lands,  with  shouts  of  smoke, 

joy,  The  fattest  rams  shall  fall, 

To  God  their  voices  raise  ;  The  choicest  goats  from  out  the  fold, 

Sing  psalms  in  honour  of  his  name,       And  bullocks  from  the  stall. 

And  spread  his  glorious  praise.       16  O!  come  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
3  And  let  them  say,  How  dreadful,       Attend  with  heedful  care, 

Lord,  Whilst  1  what  God  for  me  has  done 

In  all  thy  works,  art  thou  !  With  grateful  joy  declare. 


T 


PSALM  LXVII  LXVIII.  45 

1Y,  \S  As  I  before  his  aid  implor'd,  So  let  their  sacrilegious  host 

So  now  I  praise  his  name  ;  Before     his     wrathful    presence 

Who,  if  mv  heart  had  harbour'd  sin,  waste. 

Would  all  my  pray'rs  disclaim.       3  But  let  the  servants  of  his  will 

19  But  God  to  me,  whene'er  I  crj'd,       His  favour's  gentle  beams  enjoy  ; 
His  gracious  ear  did  bend,  Their,  upright  hearts  let  gladness  fill, 

And  to  the  voice  of  my  request  And  cheerful  songs  their  tongues 

With  constant  love  attend,  employ. 

20  Then  bless'd  for  ever  be  my  God,  4  To   him  your   voice  in    anthems 
Who  never,  when  1  pray,  raise  ; 

Withholds  l.is  mercy  from  my  soul,       Jehovah's  awful  name  he  bears  ; 
Nor  turns  his  face  away.  In  him  rejoice,  extol  his  praise, 

Who     rides     upon     high-rolling 
Psalm  67.  spheres. 

O  bless  thy  chosen  race,  5  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  skies, 

In  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ;  To    this    low    world  compassion 

And  cause  the  brightness  of  thy  face  draws, 

On  all  thy  saints  to  shine  :  The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 

2  That  so  thy  wondrous  way  And  judge   the  injur'd  widow'* 
May  through  the  world  be  known;  cause. 

While  distant  lands  their  tribute  pay,  6  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  soil 
And  thy  salvation  own.  Restores  poorexiles  to  their  home; 

3  Let  diff  'ring  nations  join  Makes  captives  frce,and  fruitless  toil 
To  celebrate  thy  fame  ;  Theu*  Proud  oppressor's  righteous 

Let  all  the  world,  0  Lord,  combine  doom. 

To  praise  thy  glorious  name.  7  'Twas  so  of  old,  when  thou  didst 

4  O  let  them  shout  and  sing"  lead 

With  joy  and  pious  mirth  ;  In  person,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  ; 

For  thou,  'the  righteous  Judge  and  Strange  terrors  through  the  desert 
King,  spread, 

Shalt  govern  all  the  earth.  Convulsions  shook  th'  astomsh'd 

5  L$t  diff  'ring  nations  join  earth. 

To  celebrate  thy  fame  ;  8  The  breakingcloudsdidrain  distil. 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine       And  heavVs  high  arches  shook 
To  praise  thy  glorious  name.  with  fear  : 

6  Then  shall  the  teeming  ground       How  then  should  Sinai's  humble  hill 
A  large  increase  disclose  ;  Of  Israel's  God  the  presence  bear? 

And  we  with  plenty  shall  be  crown'd,  9  Thy    hand,    at   famish'd    earth's 
Which  God,  our  God,  bestows.  complaint, 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land  Reliev'd  her  from  celestial  stores, 
Shall  constant  blessings  show'r  ;     And  when  thy  heritage  was  taint, 

And  all  the  world  in  awe  shall  stand       Assuag'd  the  drought  with  plen- 
Of  his  resistless  pow'r.  teous  show'rs. 

10  Where  savages  1 1 ad  rang'd  before, 
Psalm  68.  At  ease  tjlou  ma(i'st  our  tribes  re- 

T  ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rise,  side  ; 

""^  And  scatter  his  presumptuous  And,  in  the  desert,  for  the  poor  _ 

foes  ;  Thy  gen'rous  bounty  did  provide. 

Let  shameful  rout  their  host  sur-  Part  2. 

prise,  11  Thou  gav'st  the  word  ;  we  sal- 

Who  spitefully  his  pow'r  oppose.  ly'd  forth, 

2  As  smoke  in  tempest's  rage  is  lost,       And  in  that  pow'rful  word  e'er- 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace  cust ;  came  ; 


46  PSALM  LXV11I. 

While  virgin-troops,  with  songs  of  20  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  Coct, 
mirth,  Of  life  and  death  the  sov 'reign 

In  state  our  conquest  did  proclaim.  Lord. 

12  Vast  armies,  by  such  gen'rois  led,  21  But  justice  for  his  harden'd  foes 
As  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  foil,         Proportion'd vengeance  hath  de- 
Forsook    their    camp    with   sudden  creed, 

dread,  To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  those 

And  to  our  women  left  the  spoil.  Who  in  presumptuous  crimes  pro- 

13  Though    Egypvs   drudges  you  ceed. 

have  been,  22  The  Lord  hath  thus  in   thunder 

lour  army's  wing  shall  shine  as  spoke: 

bright  "  As  I  subdu'd  proud  Bashan's 

As  doves,  in  golden  sun-shine  seen,  king, 

Or  silvcr'd  o'er  with  paler  light.      "  Once  more  I'll  break  my  people's 
14 'T was  so,  when  God's  Almighty  yoke, 

hand  "  And  from  the  deep  my  servants 

O'er  scatter'd  kings  the  conquest  bring. 

won  ;  23  "  Their  feet  shall  with  a  crimson 

Our  troops,  drawn  up  on   Jordan's  flood 

strand,  "  Of  slaughter'd  foes  be  cover'cl 

ILgh   Salmon's    glitt'ring    snow  o'er; 

outshone.  "  Nor  earth  receive   such  impious 

15  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  blood, 

cnast,  "But   leave    for  dogs  th'  unhal- 

And  Bashan's  hill  we  did  advance :  low'd  gore." 

No  more   her  height  shall   Bashan  Part  3. 

boast,  24  When,    marching  to  thy    blest 

But  that  she's  God's  inheritance.  abode, 

-/-,,.,       r       fly        ,   .,     ,  The wond'rinff multitude suyvev'd 

16  But  wherefore  (thoucrh  the  hon-  rT„                       ,8t      ,  4,               ,.•  , 

bur's  ere-O  pompous  state  of  thee,  onr  God, 

c.,       ,  ,    !,v     '"/                .              .,  In  robes  of  maiesty  array'd  ; 

your  pride'  ™™^>  BWe"  K  Sweet   singing  Levites'  led  die 

For  Sion  is  his  chosen  seat,  Loud  instruments  brought  up  tht 

W  here  lie  ior  ever  wdl  reside.  &        L 

rear  ; 

17  His    chariots    numberless;    his  Between  both  troops,  a  virgin-train 

pow  rs  _  W|t}j  voice  and  timbrel  charm 'd 

Are  heav  my  hosts,  that  wait  his  tj)e  eal. 

WIU«            „             ,         ,  25  This  was   tiie   burthen  of  their 

His  presence  now  fills  S:on  s  tow  rs,  sor)(r . 

As  once  it  honour'd  Sinai's  hill.  «  Tn  flllj  assemblies  bless  the  Lord; 

18  Ascending  high,  in .triumph  thou  "All  who  to  Israel's  tribes  belong, 
Captivity  hast  captive  led  ;  "  Of  Israel's  God  the  praise  re- 

And  on  thy  people  didst  bestow  cord." 

The  spoil    of  armies    once    their  27  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

dread.  From    neighb'ring    bounds    did 

Ev'n  rebels  shall  partake  thy  graced  there  attend, 

And  humble  proselytes  repair  Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

To  worship  at  thy  dwelling-place,  Her  counsellors  in  state  did  .send  ; 

And  all  the   world  pay   homage  Bu1  Zebulon's  remoter  seat, 

there.  AndNapthali's  more  distant  coast, 

19  For  benefits  each  day  bestow'd,  The  grand  procession  to  complete, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd,  Sent  up  their  tribes,  a  princely  host. 


PSALM  LXIX.  4? 

£8  Thus  God  to  strength  and  union  2  With  painful  steps  in  mire  T  tread, 
brought  And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

Our  tribes,  at  strife  till  that  blest  3    With   restless  cries    my    spirits 
hour;  faint, 

This  work,  which  thou,  O  God,  hast  My  voice  is  hoarse  with  long  corn- 
wrought,  plaint; 
Confirm    with    fnsh     recruits    of  My  sight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
pow'r.                                             Whilst  for   my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

29  To  visit  Salem,  Lord,  descend,     4  My  hairs,  though  num'rous,   are 
And  Sion,  thy  terrestrial  throne  ;  but  tew 

Where  kings  with  parents  shall   at-  Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  pursue 
tend,  With  groundless  hate  ;  grown  now 

And   thee   with    ofTer'J     crowns  of  might 

atone.  To  execute  their  lawless  spite. 

30  Breakdown  the  spearmen's  ranks,  They  force  me,  guiltless,  to  resign, 

who  threat  As  rapine,  what  by  right  was  mine  : 

Like    pamper'd  herds  of  savage  5  Thou,    Lord,    my  innocence  dost 
mvht;  see, 

Their  silver-armour'd  chiefs  defeat,  Nor   are   my   sins  conceal'd   from 

Who  in  destructive  war  delight.  thee. 

.31  Egypt  shall  then  to  God  stretch  6  Lord  God  of  hosts,  take   timely 
forth  care, 

Her   hands,    and    Afric   homage  Lest,   for   my  sake,  thy  saints    dc- 
bring;  spair  ; 

32  The   scatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  7  Since  I  have  suffered  for  thy  name 
earth  Reproach,  and  hid  my  face  in  shame; 

Theircommon  Sovereign's  praises  3  a  stranger  to  my  country  grown, 
sing  •  Nor  to  mv  nearer   kindred  known  ; 

So  Who,   mounted  on    the  loftiest  a  foreigner,  expos'd  to  scorn 

sphere  By  brethren  of  my  mother  born. 

•Of ancient  heav'n.sublimely rides;   _"  .  .  > "..     ,     -,    ,  , 

~  ,  i-     j       u<  1    .    •       9  For  zeal  to    thy  lov'd   house  and 

From   whence    his   dreadful    voice  J 

1  ,„  .  name 

¥•1      if  ..e{V  •  •    i     „.,  i   Consumes  me  like  devouring  flame ; 

Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  ~  , ,     .  .,    -      «.    .  .  .°t, 

.  ,  &  Concern  d  at  their  affront  to  thee, 

„,    4      '.,c  '.  .     n    1         .   More  than  at  slanders  cast  on  me. 

34  Ascribe,  the  power  to  God  most 

hiH-, .  10  My  very  tears  and  abstinence 

Of  humble  Israel  he  takes  care  ;  They  construe  in  a  spiteful  sense  * 

Whose  strength,  from  out  the  dusky  U  Wlien  cloth'd  with  sackcloth  for 
skVj  their  sake, 

Darts    shinning  terrors    through  Tlie>r  me    their   common    proverb 
the  air.  make. 

35  How   dreadful    are  the   sacred  12  Their  judges  at  my  wrongs  do 

courts,  ,FSt, 

Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  Those  wrongs  they  ought  to  have 
throne  !  redress'd  ; 

His  strength  his  feeble  saints   sup-  ITow  should  I  then  expect  to  be 

ports,  From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  free  ? 

TogiveGorlpra'se,  and  him  alone.    13  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 

Psalm  69  For    help,    with    humble,     timely 

CAVE  me,   O    God,   from   waves  pray'r  ; 

k*  that  roll,  Relieve  me  from  thy  mere;,  ',s  store  ■ 

And  press  to  overwhelm  my  soul :     Display  thy  truth's  preserving  pow'r. 


48  PSALM  LXX. 

14  From    threatening  dangers    me  27  Sin  shall  to  sin  their  steps  betray, 

relieve,  Till  they  to  truth  have  lost  the  v> ,  \  ; 

And  from  the  mire  Iny  feet  retrieve;  28  From    life   thou   shalt   exclude 
From  spiteful  foes  in  safety  keep,  tlair  soul, 

And  snatch  me  from  theragingdeep.  Nor  with  the  just  their  nr.mes  enrol. 

15  Coiitfol  the  deluge, ere  it  spread,  29  But  me,  li(j\\t'ir  distress'd  and 
And  roll  its  waves  abov<  in\  head  ;  poor, 

]\Tor  deep  destruction's  open  pit        Tin  strong  salvation  shall  restore; 
To  close  her  jaws  on  mc-  permit        50  Thy  powfc  with  songs  I'll  then 

16  Lord,  hear  the  humble  pray'r  I  proclaim, 

mi  And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

Forthy  transcending  goodness,' sake;  31  Our  God  shall  this  more  highly 
ili.  !'•  ve  thy  supplicant  once  more  prize, 

From  thy  abounding  mercy's  store.  Than  herds  or  flocks  in  sacrifice  ; 
37  Nor  from  thy  servant  hide  thy  32  "Which   humble  saints  with  joy 

face  ;  shall  see, 

Make  haste,  for  desp'rate  is  my  case;  And  hope  for  like  redress  with  me. 

18  Thy  timely  succour  interpose,      33  For    God    regards    the    poor's 
And  shield  me  from  remorseless  foes.  complaint  ; 

19  Thou  know'st  what  infamy  and  Sets  pris'ners  free  from  close  re- 

scorn  straint  : 

I  from  my  enemies  have  borne  ;  34  Let  heav'n,  earth,  sea,  their  voi- 

Kor  can  their  close  dissembled  spite1,  ces  raise, 

Or  daikest  plots  escape  thy  sight.      And  all  the  world  resound  his  praise. 

20  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  35  For  God  will  Sior.'s  walls  erect; 

my  heart  ;  Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  protect ; 

I  look'd  for  some  to  take  my  part,     Till  all  her  scatter'd  sons  repair 
To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ;  To  undisturb'd  possession  there. 

But  look'd,  alas  !  for  both  in  vain.       36  This  blessing  they  shall,  at  tueir 

21  With  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call ;  death, 

Instead  of  food,  they  give  me  gall ;     To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  ; 
And  when  with  thirst  my  spirits  sink,  And  they  to  endless  ages  more 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink.  Of  such  as  his  blest  name  adore. 

22  Their  tables  therefore,  to  their  Psalm  70. 

health  C\  LORD,  to  my  relief  draw  near; 

Shall  prove   a   snare,  a  trap   their  For    never  was  more   pressing 

weaith  ;  need  ; 

23  Perpetual   darkness  seize  their  For  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 

eyes,  And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  speed, 

And  sudden  blasts  their  hopes  sur-  2  Confusion  on  their  heads  return 
prise.  Who  to  destroy  my  soul  combine  ; 

24  On  them  thou  shalt  thy  fury  pour,  Let  them, defeated,  blush  and  mourn, 
Till  thy  fierce   wrath  their  race  de-       Ensnar'd  in  their  own  vile  design. 

vour  ;  3  Their  doom  let  desolation  be  ; 

25  And  make  their  house  a  dismal      With  shame  their  malice  be  repaid, 

cell,  Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 

Where  none  will  e'er  vouchsafe  to       And  sport  of  my  afflictions  made. 

dwell.  4  While   those  who  humbly  seek 

26  For  new  afflictions  they  procur'd  thy  face, 

For  him  who  had  thy  stripes  endur'd;       To  joyful  triumphs  shall  be  rais'd; 
And  made  the  wound,  thy  scourge  And  all  who  prize  thy  saving  grace, 
had  torn,  With  me  shall  sing,  The  Lord  be 

To  bleed  afresh,  with  sharper  scorn,  prais'd. 


PSALM  LXXL  49 

5  Thus,  wretched  though  I  am  and  And  I  in  grateful  songs  of  praise 
poor,  My  time  to  come  mSi  spend. 

The   mighty   Lord  of  me  takes  Part  2. 

care  :  15  Thy  righteous   acts   and  saving 

Thou,  God,  who  only  can'st  restore,  "health, 

To  my  relief  with  speed  repair.  My  mouth  shall  still  declare  ; 

p  71  Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 

Tho'  summ'd  with  utmost  care. 
TN  thee  I  put  my  steadfast  trust ;      16  While   God   vouchsafes  me   his 
-*-  Defend  me,  Lord,  from  shame  ;  support, 

Incline  thine  ear,  and  save  my  soul ;        I'll  in  his  strength  go  on  ; 

For  righteous  is  thy  name.  All  other  righteousness  disclaim, 

3  lie  thou  my  strong  abiding-place,        And  mention  his  alone. 

To  which  i  may  resort  ;  17  Thou,  Lord,  hast  taught  me  from 

'Tis  thy  decree  that  ki  eps  me  safe  ;  my  youth 

Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort.  To  praise  thy  glorious  name  ; 

4,  5  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men      And,  ever  since,  thy  wondrous  works 

Protect  and  set  me  free  ;  Have  been  my  constant  theme. 

For,  from  my  earliest  youth  till  now,    IS  Then  now  forsake  me  r.ot,when  I 

My  hope  lias  been  in  thee.  Am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 

6  Thy  constant  care  did  safely  guard   TiU  I  to  these  and  future  times 

My  tender  infant  days  ;  Thy    strength    and    pow'r    have 

Thou  took'st  me  from  my  mother's  shown. 

womb,  19Tlowhigh  thy  justice  soars,0  God! 

To  sing  thy  constant  praise.  How  great  and  wondrous  are 

7,  8  While  some  on  me  with  wonder  The  mighty  works  which  thou  hast 
gaze,  done  ! 

Thy  hand  supports  me  still  ;  Who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 

Thy    honour,    therefore,    and    thy   20  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  sorely 
praise,  press'd, 

My  mouth  shall  always  fill.  Thy  grace  shall  yet  relieve  ; 

9  Reject  not  then  thy  servant,  Lord,    And  from  the  lowest  depth  of  woe, 
When  1  with  age  decay  ;  With  tender  care  retrieve. 

Forsake  me  not  when,   worn  with  21  Through  thee  my  time  to  come 

years,  shall  be 

My  vigour  fades  away,  With  pow'r  and  greatness  crown'd ; 

10  My  foes  against  my  fame  and  me  And  me,   who  dismal   years   have 
With  crafty  malice,  speak  ;  pass'd, 

Against  my  soul  they  lay  their  snares,       Thy  comforts  shall  surround. 
And  mutual  counsel  take  :  22  Then  I  with  psaltery  and  harp, 

11  "  His  God,"  say  they,  "  forsakes       Thy  truth,  O  Lord,  will  praise  ; 

him  now,  To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 

"  On  whom  he  did  rely  ;  My  voice  in  anthems  raise. 

•'  Pursue  and  take  him,  whilst  no   23  Then  joy   shall  fill  my  mouth, 
hope  and  songs 

"  Of  timely  aid  is  nigh."  Employ  my  cheerful  voice  ; 

12  But   thou,  my    God,  withdraw  My  grateful  soul  by  thee  redeemed, 

not  far,  Shall  in  thy  strength  rejoice. 

For  speedy  help  I  call  :  24  My  tongue   thy  just  and  right- 

13  To  shame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes,  eons  acts 

That  seek  to  work  my  fall.  Shall  all  the  day  proclaim  ; 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  steadfast  hope  Because  thou  didst  confound  my  foes. 
Shall  on  thy  pow'r  depend  ;  And  broughl'st  them  all  to  shame. 


5*  PSALM  LXXN. 

Psalm  72.  12  For  he  shall  set  the  needy  fre*, 
-_.  ^^^    ,        ,       .         ,                .  When  they  for  succour  cry  ; 

L       P'.f  th>'  JUSt     eCreCS   t  C  ShaU  seethe  helpless  and  the  poor, 
.:  ; :'              '  And  ail  their  wants  supply. 

In  all  his  ways  direct  ;  Part  2 

AndlethUson^iroaghouthiarcign,  13  nis  proyidence  for  needy  souls 
* -O^eous  .                   "':    .  Shall  due  prepare; 

2  So  shall  he  still  thy  people  jtidge  And  over  t,KiI.  ^fenceless  Hvcs 

A  ith  pure  and  upright  mind  ;  sliall  watch  with  u  1UK...  care 

alltheheiplesspoor  shall  him  u  IIe  shall  preserve  and  keep  the* 

1  heir  just  protector  find.  souls 

3  Then  "hills-  and    mountains   shall  Fmm  fraU(1  and  rapine  free  . 

''        _  And,  in    his    sight,   their    guiltier 

rhe  s  of  peace;  M(H)d      &     ■ 

b  all  the  land  shall  own  to  be       0r  mj  h         .      shall  |)e 

1  he  work  of  righteousness  :  15  Tlu  •^  sl|.lU  Q>jJ  ]lis  ufe  and 

1st  he  the  poor  and  needy  race  reign 

Shall  rule  with  gentle  sway";  To  ma)f      fearg  extcnd 

And  from  the*  humble  necks  shall  Whllst  ea^n  princes  tlibute  pay# 


And  golden  presents  send. 


Oppressive  yokes  away.  For  hiin   shall  constant  p^vers  fc« 

.>  i:i  ev'ry  heart  thy  aw  ml  fear  made 

Shall  then  be  rooted  list,  Through  all  his  prosperous  days; 

g  as  sun  and  moon  endure,       IIjs  -     t  domil:;(,n  sh.J}  aflhrd 
me  xtsetf  shall  last  A  lasting  theme  of  praise. 

6  He  shall  descend  like  ram,  that  16  Q{  Q&tM        -      through  all  the 
cheers  br.d 

The  meadow's  second  birth  ;  Great    k»Kty  shall  appear  . 

Or  like  warm  show'rs,  whose  gentle  A  handf|1i     so\vn  „„  n.ountain-tops, 
crops  A  might v  crop  shall  bear  : 

Befresh  the  thirsty  earth.  Us  fruits,  hke  cedars  shook  by  winds, 

his  blest  days  the  just  and  good       A  rttUin-  noise  shaU  v:e]d  . 
:1  be  with  &youf  crown  d  ;       The  dtv  too  shal|  lhnvc->  and  ^ 
vpy  land  shall  evry  where  F(;r    fenl    ,viih  lhc  ficltL 

\Vith    ndless  peace  abound  17  The  memw  of  liis  Morions  name 

uncontroll  d  dominion  shall  Through  endless  years  shall  run  j 

Prom  sea  to  sea  extend;  His   &poaess *  fame   shaU   shine  as 

Begin  at  promt  Euphrates'  streams,  brWht 

-At  nature's  limits  end^  And  b^;n     as  {])e  Qm 

9   1  o  him  the  savage  nations  round  In  him  the  ^.^  of  ^  world 

Shall  bow  them  servile  heads  ;  ghall  be  completel    blessM 

llis  vanquish  J  foes  shall  lick  the  And  hi;.  unbounded  iiappincss 

„  ,    l     ,*»  ,  .  ,  Bv  ev'ry  tongue  confess'd. 

Where  he  his  conquests  spreads.  lg  thcn  ^.J  be  God>  the  mighty 

'  10  The  king  of  Tarshish,   and  the  Lord, 

isles,  The  God  whom  Israel  fears  ; 

Shall  costly  presents  bring  ;  Who  only  wondrous  in  his  works, 

From  spicy  Sheba  gifts  shall  come,  Beyond  compare  appears. 

And  wealthy  Saba's  king.  19  Lt:t  earth  be  with  his  glory  fttl'd  ; 

11  To  him  sliall  ev'ry  king  on  earth  For  ever  bless  his  name  ; 

His  humble  homage  pay  ;  Whilst   to   his   praise   the  list'ning 

.And  djff'ring  nations  gladly  join  world 

T:                                ray,  Their  glad  assent  proclaim. 


PSALM  LXXni.                                          51 

Psalm  73.  "And  wash'd  my  hands  from  guilt, 

A  T  length,  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  in  vain, 

"^       plain  "  If  all  the  day  oppress'd  I  lie, 

That  God  will  to  his  saints  be  kind;  "  And  ev'ry  morning  suffer  pain.'* 

That  all  whose  hearts  are  pure  and  15  Thus  did  1  once  to  speak  intend  ; 

clean  But,  if  such  things  1  rashly  say. 

Shall  his  protecting  favour  find.  Thy  children,  Lord,  I  must  offend, 

2, 3  Till  this  sustaining  truth  I  knew,  And    basely    should   their  cause 

My  stagg'ring   faith   had  almost  betray. 

fai I'd  ;  p           9 

I  griev'd  the  sinners' wealth  to  view,  ART   "' 

And  envy'd  when  the  fool's  pre-  16,  17  To  fathom  this  my  thoughts 

vail'd.  I  bent, 

4,  5  They  to  the   grave  in    peace  But  found  the  case  too  hard  for 

descend,  me  ; 

And,  whilst  they  live,  are  h:de  and  Till  to  the  house  of  God  I  went  ; 

strong  ;  Then  1  their  end  did  plainly  see. 

No  plagues  or  troubles  them  offend,  IS  How  high  soe'eradvanc'd,they  all 

Which  oft  to  other  men  belong.  On  slipp'ry  places  loosely  stand  ; 

6,  7  With    pride,  as   with  a  chain  Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 

they're  held,  Cast  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

And  rapine  seems  their  robe  of  19,  20  How  dreadful  and  how  quick 

state  ;  their  fate  ! 

Their  eyes  stand  out,  with  fatness  Despis'd  by  thee,  when   they're 

SWell'd  ;  destroy'd  ; 

They  grow,  beyond  their  wishes,  As  waking  men  with  scorn  do  treat 

great.  The    fancies   that    their    dreams 

8,  9  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  employ 'd. 

talk,  21,  22  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief 
Oppressive  methods  they  defend;  opprest, 
Their  tongue  through  all  "the  earth  My  reins  were  rack'd  with  rest- 
does  walk  ;  1  ss  pains  ; 
Their   blasphemies  to  heav'n  as-  So  stupid  was  I,  like  a  beast, 

cend.  Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

10  And   yet  admiring   crowds  are  23,  24  Yet   still  thy  presence    me 

found,  swpplv'd, 

Who  servile  visits  duly  make  ;  And    thy   right   hand   assistance 

Because  with  plenty  they  abound,  gave  : 

Of  which   their  flatt'ring   slaves  Thou  first   shalt  with  thy  counsel 

partake.  guide, 

II  Their  fond  opinions  these  pursue,  And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry,  25  Whom  then  in  heav'n,  but  thee 

"  How  should  the  Lord  our  actions  alone, 

view  ?  Have  I,  whose  favour  I  require  ? 

«'  Can  he  perceive  who  dwells  so  Throughout    the     spacious    earth 

high  ?"  there's  none  ■ 

12  Behold  the  wicked  !  these  are  they  That  1  besides  thee  can  desire. 

Who  openly  their  sins  profess  ;  26  My  trembling  flesh,  and  aching 

And  yet  their  wealth's  increas'd  each  heart, 

day,  May  often  fall  to  succour  me  ; 

And  all  their  actions  meet  success.  But  God  shall  inward  strength  ifel- 

13,  14  "  Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  part, 

heart,"  said  I,  And  my  eternal  portion 
1  i  2 


ZZ  PSALM  LXXIT. 

27  For  they  that  far  from  thee  re-  Part  % 

move,  10  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thoa 

Shall  into  sudden  ruin  fall  :  permit 

If  after  other  gods  they  rove,  Th'  insulting  foe  to  boast  ? 

Thy  vengeance  shall  destroy  them  Slia.ll  all  the  honour  of  thy  name 
all.  For  evermore  be  lost ! 

Bat  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  just  n  \\hy  hpld'st  thou  back  thy  strong 
That  I  should  still  to  God  repair  ;  right  hand, 

in  him  1  always  put  my  trust,  And  on  thy  patient  breast, 

And    will    his    wondrous   works  When  vengeance   calls  to  stretch  it 
dec'.  forth, 

p  So  calmly  lett'st  it  rest. 

1SAIM  r*  12  Thou   heretofore,    with   kingly 

IUHY  hast  thou  cast  us  oF,  O  po\W, 

*  *         God  ?  In  our  defence  hast  fought  ; 

Wilt  thou  no  more  return  !  Tor   us,  throughout  the  wond'ring 

O  !  why  against  thy  chosen  flock  world, 

Does  thy  fierce  anger  bu;-n  ?  Hast  great  salvation  wrought. 

2  Think  on  thy  ancient  purchase,  13  'Twas  thou,  O  God,  who  did'&t 

Lord,  the  sea 

i  ind  thru  is  thy  own,  By  thy  own  strength  divide  ; 

By  thee  redeemed  ;  and  Sion's  mount,  Thou  break'st  the  wat'ry  monsters' 
Where  once  th\  glory  shone.  heads  ; 

3  Ul  cotne  and  view  our  ruin'd  state;       The     waves     o'crwheim'd    their 
How  long  our  troubles  last  ;  pride. 

how  the  foe.,  with  wicked  rage,  14  The  greatest,  fiercest  of  them  all, 
II:. s  laid  thy  temple  waste.  That  seem'd  the  deep  to  sway, 

1  Thy  tot  s  blaspheme  thy  name  :  Was  by  thy  pow'r  destroyed,  and 
u  here  late  made 

Thy  zealous  servants  pi  ay  VI,  To  savage  beasts  a  prey. 

heathen   there,  with  "haughty  15  Thou  chiv'st  the  solid  rock,  and 
pomp,  mad' st 

Their  banners  have  display 'd.  The  waters  largely  flow  ; 

">,  6  Those  curious  carvings,  which  Again,  thou  mad'st  through  parted 
did  once  streams 

Advance  the  artist's  fame,  Thy  wand'ring  people  go. 

With  axe  and  hammer  tbey  destroy,  16  Thine  is  the  cheerful  day,  and 

Like  works  of  vulgar  frame.  thine 

7  Thy  holy  tempU  they  have  burn'd;       The  black  return  of  night  ; 

And  what  ese&p'd  the  flame,  Thou  hast  prepar'd  the  glorious  sun, 

Has  been  nrofan'd,  and  quite  de-      And  ev'ry  fe<  bier  light. 

fae'd,  17  By  thee  the  holders  of  the  earth 

Though  sacred  to  thy  name.  In  perfect  order  stand  ; 

J>  Thy  worship  wholly  to  destroy      The  summer's  warmth,  and  winter'^ 

Maliciously  they  aim'tj  ;  cold, 

And  ail  the  sacretl  places  burn'd,  Attend  on  thy  command. 

Where  we  thy  praise  proclaim'd.  0 

5  Yet  of  thy  presence  thcu  vouch-  A  ART  °" 

saf "st  18  Remember,  Lord,  how  scomml 

No  tender  signs  to  send  ;  foes 

T,re    have    no    prcphet  now,    that       Tlave  daily  urg'd  our  shame  ; 
knows  And  how  the  foolish  people  have. 

Wksn  tfce  SP.d  state  shall  cx&.  Blasphcm'd.  thy  holy  nam^. 


PSALM  LXXV.  LXXVI. 

19  O!  tree  thy  mourning  lui  tie-dove,  8  His  hand  holds  forth  a  d 
By  sinful  crowds  beset  ;  cup  ; 

Nor  the  assembly  of  thy  poor  With  purple  wine  'tis  crov. 

For  evermore  forget.  The  deadly  mixture  which  his  wrath 

20  Thy  ancient  cov'nant,  Lord,  re-       Deals  out  to  nations  round. 

gard,  Of  this  his  saints  sometimes  may 

And  make  thy  promise  good  ;  taste  ; 

For  now  each  corner  of  the  land  .         But  wicked  men  shall  squeeze 
Is  fill'd  with  men  of  blood.  The  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemn'd 

21  O  !   let  not  the  oppress'd  return       To  drink  the  very  lees. 

With  sorrow  cloth'd,  and  shame  ;  9  His  prophet,  I,  to  all  the  world 
But  kt  the  helpless  and  the  poor  This  message  will  relate  ; 

For  ever  praise  thy  name.  The  justice  then  of  Jacob's  God 

22  Arise,  O  God,  in  our  behalf ;  My  song  shall  celebrate. 

Thy  cause  and  ours  maintain  ;  10  The   wicked's  pride  I  will  ro 

Remember  how  insulting  fools  duce, 

Each  day  thy  name  profane.  Their  cruelty  disarm  ; 

23  Make  thou  the  boastings  of  thy  Exalt  the  just,  and  seat  him  higl* 

foes  Above  the  reach  of  harm. 

For  evermore  to  cease  ; 
Whose  insolence,  if  unchastis'd, 

Will  more  and  more  increase.         TN  Judah  the  Almighty's  known, 
Ps  \  l  m  75  Almighty  there  by  wonders  shown*; 

His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel : 
nPO  thee,  O  God,  we  render  praise,   2  His  sanctu'ry  in  Salem  stands; 
■*-    To  thee,  with  thanks  repair  ;       The  Majesty  that  heav'n  command!, 
For,  that  thy  name  to  us  is  nigh,  In  Sion  condescends  to  dwell. 

Thy  wondrous  works  declare.         3  He   brake  the   bow  and    arrow* 

2  lu  Israel  when  my  throne  is  fix'd,  there, 

With  me  shail  justice  reign  :  The  shield,  and  temper'd   sword, 

3  The  land  with  discord  shakes  ;  and  spear  ; 

but  I  There  slain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

The  sinking  frame  sustain.  4  Where  Sion's  fame  through  eartk 

4  Deluded  wretches  I  advis'd  is  spread, 

Their  errors  to  redress  ;  of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

And  warn'd  bold  sinners,  that  they  Than  hills  where  robbers  lodg© 

should  their  Pi'cy. 

Their  swelling  pride  suppress.  5  Then;  valiant  chiefs,   who  came 

5  lt*l™l  yot,r?!lves  so  hi&£  as  if  Themselve^met  there  a  shameful 


Psalm  7^. 


No  pow'r  could  yours  restrain  ; 


foil 


Submit  ^your  stubborn  necks,  and       Securely  down  to  sleep  they  lay  ;; 

But  wak'd  no  more  their  stoutest 


learn 
To  speak  with  less  disdain 


band 


6  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain  Ne'er  lifted  one  resisting  hand 
Your  vain  ambition  strives,  'Gainst  his  that  did  their  legions 

From  neither  east  nor  west,  nor  yet  slay. 

From  southern  climes  arrives. "  6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown,, 

7  For  God  the  great  disposer  is,  Both   horse    and   charioteers,  o'er- 
And  sovereign  Judge  alone,  thrown, 

Who  casts  the  proud  to  earth,  and       T(  gether  slept  in  endless  night : 

lifts  X  When   thou,    whom    earth    and! 
The,  humble  to  a  throne,.  heaven,  revere^ 


PSALM  LXXVIT. 

Dost  once  with  wrathful  look  appear,  8  Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth 
What  mortal  pow'r  can  stand  thy       Retir'd  to  endless  night  ? 

9  Can  his  long-.practis'd  love  forget 

8  Pronounced    from     heav'n    earth       lis  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 

heard  its  doom,  Has  he  in  wrath   shut  Up  and  seal'd 

Grew  hush'd   with  fea^  when  thou        His  m<  rev's  healing  spring  ? 

didst  come_  10  1  said,  my  weakness  hints  these 

9  The  rheek  with  justice  to  restore :  fears," 

18  The    wrath   of  man  shall   yield  Rut  I'll  my  fears  disband  ; 

thee  praifi  I'll  yet  remember  the  Most  High, 

Its  last  attempts  but  serve  to  raise  And  years  of  his  right  hand. 

The  triumphs  of  Almighty  pow'r.  11  I'll  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old, 

11  Vow   to  the  Lord,  ye   nations  ;  The  wonders  of  his  might  ; 

brin£  12  On  them  my  heart  shali  meditate, 

Vow'd  presents  to  th'  eternal  King  :  My  tongue  shall  them  recite. 

Thus  to  his  name  due  rev'rence  13  Safe  lodg'd  from  hwman  search 

Pa.V>  on  high, 

12  Who  proudest    potentates   can  G  God,  thy  counsels  are  ! 

quell,  .Who  is  so  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 

To  earthly  kings  more  terrible,  Who  can  with  him  compare  ? 

Than  to  their  trembling  subjects  14  Long  since  a  God  of  wonders  thee 
they.  Thy  rescu'd  people  found  ; 

Psalm  77  15  Lon£  since  nast  tnou  tny  chosen 

seed 

rT%0  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  help  With  strong  deliv'rance  crown'd. 

Did  graciously  repair  ;  16  When  thee,  O  God,  the  waters 

r2  In  trouble's  dismal  day  I  sought  saw, 

My  God  with  humble  pray'r.  The  frighted  billows  shrunk  ; 

All  night  my  fest'ring   wound  did  The  troubled  depths  themselves  for 

run  ;  fear 

No  med'eine  gave  relief  :  Beneath  their  channels  sunk. 

My  soul  no  comfort  would  admit ;  17  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while 

My  soul  indulg'd  her  grief.  rending  skies 

3  I  thought  on  God,and  favours  past;  Did  with  their  noise  conspire  ; 
But  that  increas'd  my  pain  :  Thy  arrows  all  abroad  were  sent, 

I  found  my  spirit  more  oppress'd,  Wing'd  with  avenging  fire. 

The.  more  1  did  complain.  18  Heav'n  with  thy  thunder's  voice 

4  Through  ev'ry  watch  of  tedious  was  torn, 

night  Whilst  all  the  lower  world 

Thou  kecp'st  my  eyes  awake  :  With  lightnings  blaz'd,  earth  shook, 

My  grief  is  sWell'd  to  that  excess,  and  seem'd 

I  sigh,  but  cannot  speak.  From  her  foundations  hurl'd. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old,  19  Through    rolling  streams    thou 
With  signal  mercy  crown'd  ;  find'st  thy  way, 

Those  famous  years  of  ancient  times,  Thy  paths  in  waters  lie  ; 

For  miracles  renown'd.  Thy  wondrous  passage,  where  no 

C  By  night  I  recollect  my  songs,  sight 

On  former  triumphs  made  ;  Thy  footsteps  can  descry. 

Then  search,  consult,  and  ask  my  20  Thou  lead'st  thy  people  like  a 

heart,  fiock 

Where's  now  that  wondrous  aid  ?  Safe  through  the  desert  land, 

7  Has  God  for  ever  east  us  off?    '  By  Moses,  their  meek  skilful  guide, 

Withdrawn  his  favours  quite  I  And  Aaron's  sacred  hand, 


PSALM  LXXVIII. 


Psalm  78.  13  He  cut  the  seas  to  let  them  pass, 
m-m-*i  *«    ^                 i                 i  Restrain'd  the  pressing  flood  ; 

JJLAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law  Whlle- iPd  on  hc4         0If eitheE  side 
"  Devout  attention  lend  ;  The  ^M  w^  gtood 

Let  the  instruction  of  my  mouth  u  A         drous    Ulap  led  them  on 


Deep  in  your  hearts. descend 


Compos'd  of  shade  and  light 


2  My  tongue -by  aspiration  taught,  A  shelA  •       ck)ljd  ;t  prov»dby  daft 

Shall  parables  nnfold,  A  ka(Un|  fire  .     J ght 

Dark  oracles    but  understc  d,  15  when  d:0      h/  0^n.ess^  them, 


And  ovvn'd  for  truths  of  o'd  : 


where  no  stream 


3  Which   we  from  sacred  registers       The  wilderness  supply»d, 

Of  ancient  times  have  known,        He  cleft  ^  rpckj  whose  flinty  brea8t 


And  our  forefathers;  pious  care  Dissolved  into'  'a  tide. 

16  Streams  from  the  solid  rock  he 
brought, 


To  us  has  handed  down 
4  We  will   not  hide  them  from  our 
sons  ; 


Which  down  in  rivers  fell, 


Our  offspring  shall  be  taught  That,trav'lling  with  their  camp.each 

The   praises   of  the  Lord,    whose  d         ° 

strength  Renew'd  the  miracle. 

Has  works  of  wonder  wrought.  1Jr  Yet  there  thcv  simVd  against  him 

5  Fop  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain  d,  irore 

This  league  with  Israel  made  ;  pr0voking  the  most  High, 

With  charge  to  be  from  age  to  age,  ^  ^  sam£  desert  v,here  he  d:d 

*rom  race  to  race,  convey  d.  Theip  Mnt-       souls  suppiy. 

£    t,^eneratl0nS  -\et  to1co.me         18  They  first  incens'd  him  in  the:* 
Should  to  their  unborn  heirs  «fcears 

Religiously  transmit  the  same,  That  d;d  Wa  poWer  distrust, 

And  they  again  to  theirs^  And  j      ,,d  foj.  meat    M        ,d  ^ 

7  1  o  teach  them  that  m  God  alone  wan(. 

Their  hope  securely  stands  ;  But  to  ^      ^^  ]ust. 

That  they  should  ne  er  his  works  19  Tfcen  uttep,d  ^^  blaspheming 

T. .  r8^.  •   .  ^  douMs  I 

But  beep  his  just  commands.  „  Can  God  „  S£V  theVj  «  prepare 

8  Lest,  hke  their  fathers,  they  might  „  A  taWe  m  the  ^ilder-pess, 

'       Hov?   „.  "  Set  out  with  various  fare  ? 

A  stiff  rebellious  race,  ,   „•  ,       _.  ,     .  . 

False-hearted,  fickle  to  their  God,     20  "  He  smote  the  flinty  rock,  Us 
Unsteadfast  in  his  grace.  .  true, 

9  Such   were  revolting  Ephraim's       "  And  pushing  streams  ensu  d  ; 

sons  &  ■»  But  can  he  corn  and  flesh  provide 

Who,  though  to  warfare  bred,  "  r°r  such  a  multitude  ?" 

And  skilful  archers,arm'd  with  bows,  21  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard: 

From  field  ignobly  fled.  From  heav'n  avenging  flame 

10,  11  They  falsified   their  league  On  Jacob  fell,  consuming  wrath 
with  God  O'1  thankless  Israel  came  : 

His  orders  disobey'd,  22  Because  their  unbelieving  hearts 

Forgot  his  works  and  miracles  In  God  would  not  confide, 

Before  their  eyes  displayed.  Nor  trust  his  care,  who  had  from 

12  Nor  wonders,  which  their  fathers  ,    .neav'n 

sa,v  Their  wants  so  oft  supply  d  ; 

Did  they  in  mind  retain,  23  Though  he  had  made  his  clouds 

Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done,  discharge 

And  Zaan's  fertile  plain.  Provisions  down  in  show'rs  * 


56 


PSALM  LXXVHL 


And  when  earth  fail'd,  reliev'd  their 
needs 
From  his  celestial  stores ; 

24  Though  tasteful  manna  was  rain'd 

down, 
Their  hunger  to  relieve  ; 
Though  from  the  stores  of  heaven 

they  did 
Sustaining  corn  receive. 

25  Tims    man    with   angels  sacred 

food, 
Ungrateful  man  was  fed  ; 
Not  sparingly,  for  still  they  found 
A  plenti  6us  table  spread. 

26  From  heav'n   he   made   an  east 

wind  blow, 
Then  did  the  south  command. 

27  To  rain  down  flesh  like  dust,  and 

fowls 
Like  sea's  unnumber'd  sand. 

28  Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 
The  luscious  easy  prey ; 

And  all  around  their  spreading  camp 
The  ready  booty  lav. 

29  They  led,  were  fill'd  ;    he  gave 

them  leave 
Their  appetites  to  feast ; 
30,31  Yet   still   their  wanton   lust 
crav'd  on, 
Nor  with  their  hunger  ceas'd. 
But  whilst  in  their  luxurious  mouths, 

They  did  their  dainties  chew, 
The  wrath  of  God  smote  down  their 
chic  fs, 
And  Israel's  chosen  slew, 
Part  2. 

32  Yet  still  they  sinn'd  nor  would 

afford 
His  miracles  belief: 

33  Therefore  through  fruitless  trav- 

els he 
Consum'd  their  lives  in  grief. 

34  When  some  were  slain,  the  rest 

return'd 
To  God  with  early  cry  ; 

35  Own'd  him  the  Rock  of  their  de- 

fence, 
Their  Saviour,  God  most  high. 

36  Rut  this  was  fain'd  submission  all; 
Their  heart  their  tongue  bcly'd  ; 

37  Their  heart  was  still  perverse, 

nor  would 
Firm  in  his  league  abide. 


38  Yet,  full  of  mercy,  he  forgave, 
Nordi  !  with  death  chastise  ; 

But  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  aside, 
Or  would  not  let  it  rise. 

39  For  he  reniembcr'd    they    were 

flesh, 
That  conld  not  long  remain  : 
A  murm'ring  wind,  that's  quickly 

past, 
And  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke   him 

there, 
How  oft  his  patience  grieve, 
In  that  same  desert  where  he  did 
Their  fainting  souls  relieve ! 

41  They  tempted   him   by  turning 

back, 
And  wickedly  rcpin'd, 
When  Israel's  God  refusM  to  be 
By  their  desires  confin'd. 

42  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  hand  and 

day 
That  their  redemption  brought ; 

43  His    signs  in  Egypt,  wondrous 

works 
In  Zoan's  valley  wrought. 

44  He  turn'd  their  rivers  into  blood, 
That  man  and  beast  forbore, 

And  rather  chose  to  die  of  thirst 
Than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45  He   sent   devouring  swarms   of 

flies  ; 
Hoarse  frogs  annoy M  their  soil ; 

46  Locusts  and  caterpillars  reap'd 
The  harvest  of  their  toil. 

47  Their  vines   with  batt'ring  hail 

were  broke ; 
With  frost  the  fig-tree  dies  ; 

48  Lightning  and   hail  made  flocks 

and  herds 
One  gen'ral  sacrifice. 

49  He  turn'd  his  anger  loose,  and  set 
No  time  for  it  to  cease  ; 

And  with  their  plagues  ill  angels  sent, 
Their  torments  to  increase. 

50  He  clear'd  a  passage  for  his  wrath 
To  ravage  uncontroll'd  ; 

The    murrain    on    their    firstlings 
seiz'd, 
In  every  field  and  fold. 

51  The  deadly  pest  from  beast  to 

man, 
From  field  to  city,  came ; 


PSALM  LXXIX  97 

It  slew  their  heirs,  their  eldest  hopes,  And  widows,  who  their  death  should 
Through  all  the  tents  of  Ham.  mourn, 

52  But  his   own  tribe,   like  folded       Themselves  of  grief  were  dead. 

sheep,  65  Then,    as  a  giant    rous'd   from 

He  brought  from  their  distress  ;  sleep, 

And  them  conducted  like  a  flock,       Whom  wine  had  throughly  warm'd, 
Throughout  the  wilderness.  Shouts  out  aloud,  the  Lord  awak'd, 

53  He  led  them  on,  and  in  (heir  way       And  his  proud  foe  alarm'd. 

No  cause  of  fear  they  found  ;  66  He  sn.ote  their  host,  that  from 

But  march'd  securely  through  those  the  field 

deeps,  A  scatter'd  remnant  came, 

In  which  their  foes  were  drown'd.  With    wounds    imprinted  on    their 

54  Nor  ceas'd  his  care,  till  them  he  t    backs 

brought  Of  everlasting  shame. 

Safe  to  his  promis'd  land  ;  67  With  conquest  crown'd,  he  Jo» 

And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize  seph's  tents 

Of  his  victorious  hand.  And  Ephrainvs  tribe  forsook  ; 

55  To  them  the  outcast  heathen's  68   But  Judah   chose,    and    Sion's 

land  mount 

He  did  by  lot  divide  ;  For  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

And  in  their  foes'  abandon'd  tents      69  His  temple  he  erected  there, 
Made  Israel's  tribes  reside.  With  spires  exalted  high; 

Part  3.  While   deep,  and  fix'd,  a"s  those  of 

56  Yet  still  they  tempted,  still  pro-  earth, 

vok'd  The  strong  foundations  lie. 

The  wrath  of  God  most  high  ;  70  His  faithful  servant  David  too 
Nor  would  topractise  his  commands       He  for  his  choice  did  own, 

Their  stubborn  hearts  apply  ;  And   from  the   sheepfolds   him  ad- 

57  But  in  their  faithless  fathers'  steps  yane'd 
Perversely  chose  to  go;                        To  sit  on  Judah's  throne. 

They  turn'd  aside,  like  arrows  shot  71   From  tending    on   the  teeming 
From  some  deceitfvil  bow.  ewes, 

58  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd  He  brought  him  forth  to  feed 
With  altars  set  on  high  ;                   His  own  inheritance,  the  tribes 

And  with  their  graven  images  Of  Israel's  chosen  seed. 

Inflam'd  his  jealousy.  72  Exalted  thus,  the  monarch  prov'd 

tt\  1-in         r,   j   u       i    Ai  •  To         A  faithful  shepherd  still; 

59  When    God  heard  this,  on  Is-   Ho  «,  ..,  ^  .„-*,  .  '     . 

„    „    .  -,  He  led  them  with  an  upright  heart, 

His  £tth  anlTLred  fl, , 

60  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents  Psalm  79. 
Where  once  he  chose  to  dwell.      Trunin   r»    n    i     u        i      .i 

H  '  °    God>    now  fteatheI* 

61  To  vile  captivity  his  ark,  •MJ        hosts 

His  glory  to  disdain.  Have  thy  possession  seiz'd  ; 

62  His  people  to  the  sword  he  gave,  Thy  sacred  house  thev  have  defil'd, 
Nop  would  his  wrath  restrain.  Thy  holy  city  raz'd  ! 

63  Destructive  war  their  ablest  youth  2  ™e  ™pSlfd  ^°fles  of  %  salnts 
Untimely  did  confound  ;  Abroad  unbuned  lay. 

No  virgin  was  to  th'  altar  led,  Ti\e  ir1Hcsh  exPos  d  io  savaSe  beast*» 

With  nuptial  garlands  crown'd.      „  *"■}  rav'no«f  birds  of  prey. 

o  Quite  through  Jerus'lem  was  then? 

64  Tn  fight  the  saci  ificer  fell,  blood 

The  priest  a  victim  bled ;  Like  common  water  shed  ; 


A3 


PSALM  LXXX. 


And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 
Last  dutii  b    «»  thi  dead 

4  The  neighboring  lands  our  small 

remains 
With  loud  reproaches  wound  ; 
And  we  a  laughing-stock  are  made 
To  all  the  nations  round. 

5  How   long  wilt  thou  be   angry, 

Lord  ? 
Musi  we  for  ever  mourn  ! 
Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  rage, 
Like  fire  forever  burn  ? 

6  On  foreign  lands,    that  know  not 

thee, 
Thy  heavy  vengeance  show'r  ; 
Those  sinful  kingdoms  let  it  crush, 
That  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r. 

7  For    their    devouring  jaws  have 

prey'd 

On  Jacob's  chosen  rare  ; 
And  to  a  barren  desert  turo'd 

Their  fruitful  dwelling-place. 
£  0  think  not  on  our  former  sins, 

But  speedily  prevent 
The  utter  ruin  of  thy  saints, 

Almost  with  sorrow  spent. 
9  Thou  God  of  our  salvation,   help, 

And  free  our  souls  from   blame  ; 
So  shall  our  pardon  and  defence 

Exalt  thy  glorious  name. 

Ivj  Let  infidels,  that  scoffing  say, 
"  Where  is  the  God  they  boast?" 

In    vengeance   for  thy  slaughter'd 
saints, 
Perceive  thee  to  their  cost. 

11  Lord,  hear  the  sighing  pris'ners 

moans, 
Thy  saving  pow'r  extend  ; 
Preserve  the   wretches   doom'd  to 
die, 
From  that  untimely  end. 

12  On  them  who  us  oppress  let  all 
Our  sufferings  be  repaid  ; 

Make    their  confusion    sev'n  times 
more 
Than  what  on  US  they  laid. 
%S  So  we,  thy  people  and  thy  flock* 

Shall  ever  praise  thy  name  ; 
And  with  glad   hearts  our   grateful 
thanks 
From  age  to  age  proclaim. 


Psalm  80 

f\  ISKAF.T.'s    Shepherd,  Joseph's 
KJ  Guide, 

Our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchsafe  to 
hear ; 

Thou  that  dost  on  the  Cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  solemn  stato  appear. 

2  B<  hold  how  Benjamin  expects, 

With    Ephraim    and    M;  nnasseh 
joiird, 
In  our  deliv'rance  theefTeris 

Of  thy  resistless  strength  to  find, 

3  Do    thou    convert  us,    Lord,   do 

thou 
The  lustre  of  thy  fare  display  ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  suiter  now, 
Like  scatter d  clouds,    shall  pass 
away. 

4  O  thou,   whom    heav'nly   hosts 

obey, 

How  long  shall  thy  fierce    anger 
burn  ? 
How  long  thy  suffering  people  pray, 

And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  re- 
turn ? 

5  When    hungry,  we  are  fore'd  to 

drench 

Our  scanty  food  in  floods  of  woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  thirst  we 
quench 

With  streams  of  tears  that  large- 
ly flow. 

6  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  prey,  contest ; 

Our  foes  with  spiteful  joys  abound, 
And  at  our  lost  condition  jest. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,do  thoq. 
The  lustre  of  thy  fare  display, 

And  all  the  ills  we  suffer  now, 
Like  scattered  clouds,  shall  pass 
away. 

Part  II. 

8  Thou    brought'st  a  vine  from  E- 

gypt's  land, 
And,  castingout  the  heathen  race, 
Didst  plant  it  with  thine  own  right 

hand, 
And  firmly  fix'd  it  in  their  place. 

9  Before  it  thou  prcpar'dst  the  way, 
And  mad?st  it  take  a  lusting  root, 

Which,  blest  with  tin  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  all  the  land  did  widely  shoot. 


PSALM  LXXXI.  S# 

10,  11  The  hills   were  cover'd  with  And  all  tire  ills  we  suffer  now, 

its  shade,  Like  scutter'd  clouds,  shall  pass 

Its  goodly  bough*  did  cedars  seem;  away. 
Its  branches  to  the  sea  were  spread, 

And  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates'  Psalm  81. 

stream.  HpO  God,our  never-failing  strength, 

12  Why   then   hast  thou  its  hedge  ■*-    With  loud  applauses  sing ; 

o'erthrown,  And  jointly  make  a  cheerful  noise 

Which   thou  hast  made  so  firm       To  Jacobs  awful  King. 

and  strong  ?  2  Compose  a  hymn   of  praise,  and 

Wliilst   all  its  grapes,  defenceless  touch 

grown.  Your  instruments  of  joy  ; 

Are  pluck'd  by  those  that  pass  Let  psalteries  and  pleasant  harps 

along.  Your  grateful  skill  employ. 

13  Sf-e  how  the  bristling  forest-boar  3  Let    trumpets    at  the   great  new 
With  d:  eadful  fury  i'.ys  hVwastet  moon 

Hark  !  how  the  savage  monsters  roar,       Their  joyful  voices  raise, 
And  to  their  h(  y  make  To  celebrate  th'  appointed  tinfe, 

haste.  The  solemn  clay  of  praise. 

Part  8  *  Por  this  t  statute"  was  of  old, 

Which  Jacob's  Cod  decreed  ; 

34  To  thee,  O  God  of  hosts,  we  pray;  To  be  s  care  ohserv'd 

Th\  wonted  goodness,  Loj*d,renew;       By  > 
Prom  heav'n,   thy  throne,   this  vine  5  This  he  for  a  memorial  fix'd, 

sur  i,  freed  from  Egypt's  land, 

And  her  sad  state  with  pity  view.  Strange  nations'   barb'rous   I 

15  Behold  the  vineyard   made   by 

thee,  nut  could  not  understand. 

Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  6  Your    br.rden'd   shoulders  I  rc- 
so  long  ; ""  liev'd, 

And  keep  that  branch  from  danger       (Thus  seems  our  God  to  say) 

i'ree,  Youi  nds  by  me  were  freed 

Which  for  thyself  thou  mad'st  so       From  lab'ring  in  the  i 

ong.  7  Your  ancestors,  with  wrongs  op- 

16  To  wasting  fiai  s'd, 

And  :  '1  its  spreading  boughs  cut       To  me  for  aid  did  call ; 

(low  With  pity  I  their  sufferings  sow, 

At  rliv rebuke  they  soort  decay,  And  set  them  free  from  all. 

And  perish  at  thy  dreadful  frown,  they  sought  for  me,  and  from  the 

17  Crown  thou  the  king  with  good  cloud 

ess,  Tn  thunder  I  reply' d  ; 

Bjr  thy  right  hand  secur'd  from  At  Meribah's  contentious  stream 

wroi  Their  faith  and  duty  yvy'd. 

The  Sou  of  Man  in  mercy  bless,  „  .•        0 
Whom  for  thyself  thou  mad'st  so 

strong.  8  While  I  my  solemn  will  declare, 

3 :}  So  shall  v  e  stiU  continue  free.  My  chosen  people,  hear  : 

Prom    whatsoe'er    deserves    thy  If  '.1  on,  0  Israel,  to  my 'Words 

^c  ;  Wilt  lend  thy  fist'ning  ear  ; 

if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee,  9  Then  sli                   besides  myself 

Will  always  praise  thy  holy  n:  me.  A^" it ! :in  thy  coasts  be  found  ; 

19  Do  thou  Convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou  N                Hon  worship  any  god 

The  lustre  of  thy  face  display  ;  OF  all  the  nations  round. 
K  k 


MJ 


PSALM  LXXXIT.  LXXXTII. 


10  The  Lord  tby  God  am  I,  who 

thee 
Brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land ; 
Tis  1  that  ail  th\  ju  t  desires 
Supply  with  InYral  hand. 

11  But  they,  m)    chosen  race,  re- 

fus'd 
To  hearken  to  my  voice  ; 
Nor  would  n  beliious   Israel's  sons 
Make  roe  their  ha]  \\  cl  oipe. 

12  So  I,  provok'd,  r<  sign'd  them  up. 
To  c\'r\  hist  a  prey  ; 

And  in  their  own  preverse  designs 
Permitted  them  to  stray. 

13  O  that  my  people  wisely  would 
My  just  commandments  heed! 

And  Israel  in  my  righteous  ways 
With  pious  care  proceed  ! 

14  Then  should  m\  heavy  judgments 

fall 
On  .-ill  that  them  oppose, 
And  my  avenging  hand  be  tnrn'd 
* .  :,in:-t  their  num'rous  foes. 

15  Their  enemies  and  mine  should  all 
Before  my  foot-stool  ber.d  ; 

Bit  !  >  for  them,  their  happy  state- 
Should  never  know  an  end. 

16  Ail    parts    with    plenty    should 

abound  ; 
With  finest  wheat  their  field  : 
The  barren  rocks,  to  please  their 
taste, 
Should  richest  honey  yield. 
Psalm  82. 
/~\OD  in  the  great  assembly  stands, 
^-*    Where  his  impartial  eye 
In  state  surveys  the  earthly  gods, 
And  does  their  judgments  try. 
2,  3  How   dare    ye    then    unjustly 
judge, 
Or  be  to  sinners' kind  ! 
Defend  the  oi  phans  and  the  poor  ; 
Let  such  your  justice  find. 

4  Protect  the  humble  helpless  man, 
Reduc'd  to  deep  distress  ; 

And  let  not  him  become  a  prey 
To  such  as  would  oppress. 

5  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they 

learn, 

But  blindly  rove  and  stray  ; 
Justice  and  truth,  the  world's  sup- 
ports, 

Through  all  the  land  decay. 


6  Well  then  might  God  in  anger  say, 
"  I've  call'd  ;.  ou  bj  my  narot  ;  * 

*'  I'm   - ;  i  |  , ,  >i  gods,  and  :.li  ally'd 
"  To  the*M(  st  High  in  fame  ;. 

7  "  But    ne'erthekss   your    unjust 

deeds 
"  To  strict  "account  I'll  call ; 
"  You  all  shall  die  Ike  common  men, 
"  Like  other  tyrants  fall.'' 

8  Arise,  and    thy  just  judgments, 

Lord, 

Throughout  the  earth  display  ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 

Shall  own  thy  righteous  sway. 
Psalm  83. 
T-XOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our 
±L       God, 

No  longer  silent  be  ; 
Nor  with  consenting  quiet  looks 

Our  ruin  calmly  see. 
2  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 

O'er  all  the  land  are  spread  ; 
And  those  who  hate   thy  saints  and 
thee, 

Lift  up  their  threatening  head. 
o  Against  thy  zealous  people,  Lord, 

They  craftily  combine  ; 
And  to  destroy  thy  chosen  saints 

Have  laid  their  close  design. 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,"  say 

they, 
*'  Their  nation  quite  deface  ; 
"  That  no  remembrance  may  remain 
"  Of  Israel's  hated  race." 

5  Thus  they  against  thy  people's 

peace 
Consult  with  one  consent ; 
And  din  ring  nations,  jointly  leagu'd, 
Their  common  malice  vent. 

6  The    Ishmaelites,  that   dwell   in 

tents, 
With  warlike  Edomjoin'd, 
And  Moab's  sons,  our  ruin  vow, 
With  Hager's  race  combin'd. 

7  Proud  Amnion's  offspring,  Gebal 

too, 
With  Amah  k  conspire  ; 
The  lords  of  Palestine,  and  all 
The  wealthy  sons  of  Tyre. 

8  All  these  the  strong  Assyrian  king 
Their  fnm  ally  have  got ; 

Who  with  a  pow'rful  army  aids 
Th'  incestuous  race  of  Lot. 


PSALM  LXXXIV.  LXXxr.  67 

Part  2.  Securely  there  they  build,  and  there 

9  But  let  such  vengeance  come  to       Securely  hatch  their  young-. 

them,  4  O  Lord  of  hosts,  my  King  and  God, 

As  once  to  Micliah  came  ;  How  highly  biestare  they, 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Siseva,  Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 

At  Kishon's  Fatal  sjxeam  ;  And  there  thy  praise  display! 

10  When     thy    right    hand  their  5  Thrice  happy  they,  whose  choice 

mini'  has  thee 

Near  E  idor  did  confound,  Their  sure  protection  made  ; 

And  Left  their  cai-t'ase's  for  dung        Who  I  ng  to  tread  the  sac  *ed  ways 
To  feed  the  hi  -      'hd.  11  nig  1  ad) 

11  Let  all  their  mightv  men  the  fate  6"  Who  pass  through  Baca's  thirsty 
I  *  vale, 

As  Zs  '  Y<  t  i] 

I-  t  all  their  |  .  ...     ■  fare  :  Their   p  i  RUM    with    ruin, 

12  Who,  with  i  in-  which  thoU 

'■A,  At  their  request  dost  grant. 

Thus  vainly  bo astinT  spake,  7  Th                   «ceed  from   strength 

"  In  Arm  possession  for  ourselves  to  strength* 

"  Let  us  God's  houses  take."  And  still  approach  more  near; 

13Tor;iin  let :them  haste  like  wheels  Till  all  on  Sion's  holy  mount, 

Which  downwards  swillfe  move ;  Before  their  God  appear, 

tike  chaff  before  the  wind,  let  all  8  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  hosts, 

Their  scatter'd  forces  prove.  My  just  request  regard: 

14,  15  As  flames  consume  dry  wood,  Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  pray'r 

or  heath,  Be  still  with  favour  heard! 

That  on  parch'd  mountains  grows,  9  BehoM,  O  God,  for  thou  alone 

So  let  thy  fierce  pursuing  wrath  Canst  tiint.lv  aid  dispense  ; 

With  terror^  strike  thy  ihes.  On  thy  anointed  servant  look, 

10,  17  Lord,  shroud  their  faces  with  Be  thou  his  strong  defence. 

disgrace,  10  For  in  thy  courts  one  single  day 

That  they  mav  own  thy  name  ;  'Tis  better  to  attend, 

Or  them  confound,  whose  hardened  Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  besides 

hearts  \  thousand  days  to  spend. 

Thy  gentler  means  disclaim.  Much  rather  in  God's  house  will  I 

18  So   shall,  the    wond'ring    world  The  meanest  office  take, 

confess,  Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  sin 

That  thou  who  claim'st  alone  Mv  pompous  dwelling  make. 

Jehovah's  name,  o'er  all  the  earth  11  For   God,  who   is  our   Sun   and 

Hast  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne.  Shield, 

.,             g4  Will  grace  and  glory  give ; 

And  no  good  thing  will  he  withhold 

f\  GOD  of  hosts,  the  mighty  Lord,  From  them  that  justly  live. 

^     How  lovely  is  the  place  12  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hosts 

Where    thou,    enthron'd    in    glory  obey, 

shqw'st  HoW  highly  blest  is  he, 

The  brightness  of  thy  face  !  Whose   hope   and   trust,    securely 

2  My  longing  soul  faints  with  desire  plac'd, 

To  view  thy  blest  abode  ;  Is  still  repos'd  on  thee. 

My  panting  heart  and  flesh  cry  out  Psalm  85. 

For  thee,  the  living  God.  T    ORD,  thou   hast  granted  to  thy 

3  The  birds,  more  happy  far  than  I,  *J       land 

^  Around  thy  temple  throng  ;  The  favours  we  implor'd, 


rSALM  LXXXYI. 

And  faithful  Jacob  race        2  Do  thou,  O  God,  preserve  my  sou!, 

Hast  gra  That  does  thy  name  adore  j 

2,3  Thy   people's  iu    hast  TJ  keep,  and  him,  whose 

forg 

theft*  guilt  defacM ;  Reli  restore. 

hastnotlett  Lameon,  3  To  me,  who  dai      Lhe    invoke, 

Thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 
H  rvant's  soul,  whose 

To  tl  nee  turn  ;  ho] 

On  thee  i         nd. 

5  Thou,  Lord,  art  s^ood,  nor  only 
,  no  more  may  burn.  go 

.  st  thou  be  an-  ■)  pardon  too  ; 

still,  0;'  mercy  to  all  those 

.Lain  ?  sue. 

.  L   .  !,   an  '  let  tliy  saints  6  To  m  I,  humble  pray'r, 

Phy  gain.  O  Lor.1,  attentive  be  ; 

icious  favour,Lord,display,*  7  When  troubled,  I  on  th.ee  will  call, 
have  ion;,'-  iniplor'd  ;  For  thou  wilt  answer  me. 

ke  5  Among  the  gods  there's  none  like 
Thy  wonted  aid  afford. 

•  patiently  I'll  wait;       O  Lore!,  atone  divine  ! 
\  with  glad  3UC(  To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 

If  they  no  m  As  are  their  works  to  thine. 

His  mourning  saints  will  hies-.        9  Therefore  their  great  Creator  the* 
9  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  name  The  nations  shall  adore  ; 

His  sure  salvati  Their  long   misguided  pray'rs  and 

.ate  Vrv-'{ 


Oar  nation  shall  appear. 


To  thv  bless'd  name  restore. 


great 

The  wonders  thou  hast  done  ; 
Confess  thee  God,  the  God  supreme, 


■  will  I  praise,  O  Lord  my 


10  Tor   mercy  now  with   truth  is  10  AU  shal!  ^nfessthee  greatj  and 
id, 
And  righteousness  with  peace, 

Like  land  companions,  absent  long,  y»»«^««w.^««  «~ 

h  friendly  arms  embrace.  Confcss  thc:;  God  alone 

J  Part  2. 

H,  12  Truth  from  the  earth  shall  11  Teach  me  thv  wav,0  Lord,  and  I 

spring,  whilst  heav'n  Ff0Tn  tiuth  sh;t!i  n,.»er  depart  ; 

Shall                                epour.;  Jn  rev'reno                    rul  name 

And  God,  from  whom  all  goodness  Devoutly  fix  my  heart. 

I  bee  w 
Shall  endless  plentj  show'r.  (;oci 

13  Before   him  righteousness  shall       Praise  thee  with  heart  sincere  ; 

inarch,  And  to  thy  everlasting  name 
And  his  just  paths  prepare  ;  Eternal  trophies  rear. 

Whilst  we  his  holy  steps  pursue  13  Thy  boundless   mercy  shown  to 
With  const:  nt  zeal  and  care.  me, 

p  or  Transcends  niv  pow'r  to  tell  ; 

1  SALM  °°-  For  thou  hast  oft  redeem'd  my  soul 
*"jpO  my  complaints,    O  Lord   my       From  lowest  depths  of  hell. 

God,  14  OGod,th    sons  of  pride  and  strife 
Thy  gracious  ear  mi  H  ve  my  destruction  soug 

jble:u-  me,  distresYd,  and  destitute  Regardless  of  thy  pow'r,  that  oft 
.  '    ''            '  ,.t  thin,e.  Uas 


PSALM  LXXXVII.  LXXXVIH.  63 

15  But  thou  thy  constant  goodness  3  For  seas  of  trouble  me  invade, 

didst  My  soul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold 

To  my  assistance  bring1 ;  shade  ; 

Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth,      4  Like  one  whose  strength  and  hopes 
Thou  everlasting  spring  !  are  fled, 

16  O  bounteous  Lord,  thy  grace  and  They  number  me  among  the  dead  : 

strength  5  Like  those  who,  shrouded  in  the 

To  me  thy  servant  show  !  grave, 

Thy  kind  protection,  Lord,  on  me,     From  thee  no  more    remembrance 
Thine  handmaid's  son,  bestow,  have  ; 

17  Some  signal  give, which  my  proud   6  Cast  off  from  thy  sustaining  care, 

foes  Down  to  the  confines  of  despair. 

May  see  with  shame  and  rage,        7  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  relief  Afflicting  me  with  restless  pain  ; 
And  comfort  dost  engage.  Me   all    thy   mountain    waves  have 

Psalm  87.  pressM, 

^t.,     .  ,ii!      Too  weak,  alas,  to  bear  the  least. 

OD  s   tempie    crowns   the   holy   0  n  „.     >  i  •        e  •      i    t  •   i     i 

\  -8  Remov'd  from  friends,  I  sspch  alone, 

moun    ,  ln  a  ]okt;..(i   dimoeon  laid,  where 

1  he   Lord  there  condescends  to  ft 

none 


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nn.    6.     ,        .       .    ,  .  j.      A  visit  will  vouchsafe  to  me, 

2  His  Sion  s  ijrates,  m  lus  account,      .,     ,.   , ,  ,  ,  c  ...     ' 

n      r       i»    r  ■      ..  i        Confin'd,  past  hopes  of  liberty. 

Our  Israel  s  fairest  tents  excel;        n   ..  •       ■      ' 

c  r,  I  ,  •  ,-  i        l- «  9  My   eyes    from     weeping   never 

o  Fa.me  glorious  things  of  due  shall  J  L     ° 


smg 


r\    u      r*u«  ii    •  n    i-       i  They  .foste,  but  still  my  griefs  in 

O  citv  of  tn  Almighty  Kvn?  ■ 


crease 


4  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  praise,  ,,  .  -,  ., ¥'    ',  .    .,      T,     ta     ,, 
.    „  ,    ,     ,  .  .  ./  Yet  dailv,  Lord,  to  thee  l  ve  pray  d, 


With    out-stretch'd  hands   invok'd 


In  Babylon's  applauses  join, 
The  fame  of  Ethiopia  raise,  ,T*W^    "' 

With  that  of  Tyre  and  Palestine;  ,n  w.,"2.      ,        ■      , 

A     ,  .   ..    .     •  L  .,  10  W  ilt  tl. on  bv  miracle  revive 

And  grant  that  some  amongst  them  ^  forsook'st 

born,  ..  \  ? 

Their  age  and  countrv  did  adorn,        -r,  \     ..'         .„         ;,  . 

e  d  *    fu    c  c-       Tii  From    d^ath  restore,  thy  praise  to 

5  But  still  of  Sion  I  Jl  aver, 

That  many  such  from  her  proceed:  ,,r,       ',•  "'    .■> 

Th'  Almighty  shall  establish  her         Whom  thott  fi 


6     His  g.  n'ral  list  shall  show,  when 
read, 


Whom  thou  from   prison  would'st 

not  bring  ? 
11  Shall  the  mute   grave    thy  love 

confess  ! 


That  such  a  oerson  tiere  was  born,  .           ,  ,,  ■       .       1..     ...,f,         . 

.     ,        ,    ,.                            ,          '  Amouldnnff  tomb  thy  faithfulness? 

And  such  did  suc'i  an  are  adorn.  1_  _,      .  •     f  _.        -\                    , 

_  .r  mic      c    i     -.>           i         n<\>  i  12  Thv  truth  and  pow  r  renown  ob- 

7  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  fill'd  -    .               l 

Of  siicl>as  merit  high  renown  ;  ,,r,         ,    ,               -,    , ,.  •          .      , 

,       ,       ,                      •           .,,,  \  Where  darkness  and  oblivion  reign  ? 


For  hand  and  voice  musieians skill  d; 


13  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry  forlorn ; 
rly  ti 


And  (ner  transcending  fame  to  ,.  ,    '     ,      .    ' , 

G;..nvn  )  °  M-v  Pr»y  E  Prevents  the 

Uf       -     ,      \m  •       \   •  li  Whv  hast    .10;;,  Lord,  my  soul 

Of  such  she  shall  successions  bring,  '  ' 

Like  water  from  a  livins:  spring.  «•  "I'    t«n     ■      •       i     t  ^ 

°    '      °  Nor  once  voucnsai  <  irook? 

I'ai.m  88.  15  Prevailing1    sorrows    bear     me 

HpO  diee,  my  Ciod  and  Saviour,  I  doi 

-"-   By  day  and  night  address  my  cry;  Which    from    my  youth   with   me 

2  Vouchsafe  my  mournful   voice  to  hav< 

'• ;  Thv  I  my  uiir.il,, 

To  my  distress  incline  thine  ear.  And  fears  of  blrxk  .  liind. 

K  k  2 


4 

16  Th.               iath  burst  upon  roy  His  saints  should  io  his 

head, 

Thy  terrors  fill  my  spul  their  hearts 

17  Environed  as   with   wares   cum- 

bin'd,  me  confess. 

And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  joined.  8    '                                        rho  can 

IS  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all  bo; 
llemov'd  from    sight,    and  out   of      Of  strength    or  pow'r   like  thine 

call  ;  .  ii'd  ? 

To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd,  Of  such  a  num'rous,  faithful  host, 

Dead,  or  at  least  to  me  expir'd.  As  that  which  does    thy  ihronc 

p             no  surround  ? 

rsALM  qj.  9  T]iou  dogt  ,he  lawlcsg  sea  control, 

>1hHY  mercies,  Lord,  shall  be  my      And  change  the  prospect  of  the 

•*-                  SjOng  ;  deep  ; 

My  song  on  them  shall  ever  dwell;  Thou  mak'st  the  sleeping-  billows 

To  ages  yet  unborn,  my  tongue  roll ; 

Thy  never  failing  truth  shall  tell.  Thou  mak'st  the  rolling  billows 

2  I  have  ftffirmM,  and  still  maintain,  sleep. 

Thy  mercy  shall  for  ever  last ;  10  Thou  brak'st  in  pieces  Iiahab's 

Thy  truth,    that  does   the  heav'ns  pride, 

sustain,  And  didst   oppressing  pow'r  dis- 

Like  them  '  shall  stand  for  ever  arm  ; 

fast.  Thy  scatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 

3  Thus  spak'stthou  by  thy  Prophet's  The  force  of  thy  resistless  arm. 

voice,  11  In   thee  the  sovereign   right  re- 

"  With   David  I  a  league   have  mains 

made  :  Of  earth  and  heav'n  ;  thee,  Lord, 

"   To    him,    my  servant,   and    my  alone 

choice,  The  world,  and  all  that  it  contains, 

"  By  solemn  oath  this  grant  con-  Their  Maker  and  Preserver  own.. 

t    .    „If.y'd;       ,           ,  12  The  poles  on  which  the   globe 

4  "    While    earth,   and  seas,   and  aQes  reit 

skies  endure,  Were    forra'd     by   thy    creating 

"  Tiiy   seed  shall  in   my  sight  v0;ce  . 

remain;  Tabor  and  Hermon,  east  and  west^ 

"  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  ensure,  In  t]lv  sustaining  pow'r  rejoice. 

"   Tr%,,"lllU  l°    CUdleSSageS  13  Thy' arm  is  mighty,   strong  thy 

5  For  such  stupendous   truth  and  ^  ^  &<m  Jost  wlth  jllstice 

Both  heav'n  and  earth  just  praises  rei^n  ' 

owe,  li    Possessed    with   absolute    com- 

By  choirs  of  angels  sung  above,  mand, 

And  by   assembled  saints   below.  Thou  truth  and  mercy  dost  main- 

6  What  Seraph  of  celestial  birth  tum- 

To  vie    with  Israel's  Gpd   shall  15  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,   who 

dare  ?  hear 

Or  who  amdng  the  gods  of  earth  Thy    sacred     trumpet's    joyful 

With   our   Almighty  Lord  com-  sound  ; 

par.e  ?  -Who  may  at  festivals  appear, 

7  With    rev'rence    and    religious  With  thy  most  glorious  pi 

<!*«;  (l,  exowftU 


PSALM  LXXXiX 

10  Thy  saints  shall  stays  be  o'er-  P^,T  o 

<  WlJZ'ky  sacred  name  rely  ;       ™"  £$  ^  ^Jl  #  l  ™  ^*> 
And,  in  thy  righteousness  emploj \1  "t^!        *    *  '  ^   ^^ 

Above  to*  foes    he   rais'd  on  31   «  If  thorny  riShteoas  statute. 
&  break, 

37  For  in  thy  strength   they  shall   J'Not stripy «y commands obev 
adfance,  32    *  Their  sins  I'll  visit  with 

V,  hose  conquests  from  thy  favour        "  And  for  their  folly   make  them 
sprmg;  art  { 

18  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  our  defence,   3S  "  Yet   v'i[[  *»t  cease  to  be  their 
And  Israel's  Gud  our  Israel's  King.  G  *-» 

19  Thus  spak'st  thou  by  thy  Proph-'       "  Nor  flGm  my  truth  like    them 

et's  voice,  ^  depart. 

"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  send  j  2i  "  Mycov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke  • 
"  From  Judah's  tribe  have  1  made        "  But  hi  rcmembnmee  &stretam* 

choice  "  1  he  thing  that  once  my  lips  have 
"  Of  one,  who  shall  the  rest  de-  spoke 

fend.  '  _  '.' Si'.all  iir  eternal  force  remain*. 

20 '"  My  servant  Davidi  have  found,  °5  "  °^Ce^,hare  s%xorn>   Atones 
"  With  holy  od  anointed  him  ;  «  JT*h 

no    «    xr         •  n  constant  sun 

92        Nio .prince   from   him   shall       "Shall,  like  his  course,  established 
tiiDute  loree,  see  • 

"    W?<   °f  Strif°   Sha"   hIm  S?"   0f-t;,i'    my°ath'   thou  con. 
Anno>  '  scious  moon, 

?3  "  His  spiteful  foes  T  will  disperse,  "  In  heav'n  my  faithful   wi+ness 

"  And  them  before  his  face   de-  be" 

str°y-  23  Such  u*s»  thy  gracious  nrnm!^ 

24  «  My  truth  and  grace  shall  him  L°rd  I      '                   ?            ' 

sustain ;  But    thou    hast    now  our  tribes 

His    armies,    in   well-order'd  forsook, 

ranks;  Thy  own  Anointed  hast  abhorr'd, 

25  "  Shall  conquer,  from  the  Tyrian  '"J?**1  on  nim   ihY  wrathful 
Main                                                          look. 

"To  Tigris  and  Euphrates' banks.  39  Thou;s^mest  to  have  rendered 


r:6 


>  "  Me  for  his  father  he  slnll  t-it**        v>i     %°iC , 

«  His  God  and  ,-ock  off sSSy  SSj  S>"*    »ith  "*  se" 

27  "  Him  .1  my  first-born  son  will  Thou  hast  his  dignity  destroy'J 

"A^^ldy^s  hisses  ^S^t^SZA 
an.  bereft, 

28  "To  him  my  mercy  I'll  secure,       And    brought    his    bulwarks   to 

My  cov  nant  make  for  ever  fast ;  decay  ; 

39"  Hisseed  for  ever  shall  endure  j  U  His,  £r<5ntiep   c™st  defenceless 
**  His  throne,  till  heur'n  dissolves;  ,ett> 

ahaHlast  ^soiks,      A    pubhc  scorn    and  common 

prey. 


6S  PSALM  XC. 

42  His    ruin   does   glad   triumphs  2  Before  thou  brought'st  the  moun- 

yi  Id  tains  forth, 

To   foes,    advanced    by  thee   to  Or  th'  earth  and  world  didst  frame, 

might;  Thou  always  wast  the  mighty  God, 

43  Thou  hast  his  conqu'ring  sword  And  over  art  the  same. 

unstec  I'd,  3  Thou    turnest  man,  O  Lord,  to 

His  valour   turn'd     to    shameful  dust, 

flight  Of  which  he  first  was  made  ; 

44  His  glory  is  to  darkness  fled,        And  when  thou  speak'st  ihe  word, 
His    throne  is   levell'd   with    the  Return, 

ground;  'Tis  instantly obey'd. 

45  His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  4  For  in  thy  sight  a  thousand  years 

led,  Are  like  a  day  that's  past, 

With    shame     o'erwhclm'd    and  Or  like  a  Watch  in  dead  of  night, 
sorrow  drown'd.  Whose  hours  unminded  waste. 

46  How  long  shall   we  thy  absence  5  Thou   sweep'st  us  off  as  with  a 

mourn  ?  flood, 

Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,   retire  ?       We  vanish  hence  like  dream::  ; 
Shall  thy  consuming  anger  hum,        At  first  we  grow  like  grass  that  feels 
Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ?       The  sun's  reviving  beams  : 

47  Consider,    Lord,    how    short    a  6  But  howsoever  fresh  and  fair 

space  T'.s  morning  beauty  shows  ; 

Thou  dost  for  mortal  life  ordain  ;  Tis  all  cut  down  and  wrther'd  quite, 
No  method  to  prolong  the  race,  Before  the  evening  close. 

But  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain.  7,  8  Webythine  anger  are  consum'd, 
4S  What  man  is  he  that  can  control       And  by  thy  wrath  dismay'd  ; 

Death's  strict  unalterable  doom  ?  Our  public  crimes  and  secret  sins 
Or  rescue  from  the  grave  his  soul,       Before  thy  sight  are  laid. 
The    grave  that   must   mankind  9  Beneath  thy  anger's  sad  effects 
entomb  ?  Our  drooping  days  we  spend  ; 

49  Lord,    Where's    thy  love,    thy  Our  unregarded  years  break  off,, 

boundless  grace,  Like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

The  oath  to   which  thy  truth  did  10  Our  term  of  time  is  sev'nty  years,. 

seal,  An  age  that  few  survive  ; 

;"d  to  David  and  his  race,       But   if  with    more    than    common 
The  grant  which  time  shall  ne'er  strength, 

repeal  ?  To  eighty  we  arrive, 

50  See  how  thy  servants  treated  are  Yet  then  our  boasted  strength  de- 
With  infamy,  reproach  and  spite  ;  cays, 

Which  in  my  silent  breast  I  hear,  To  sorrow  turn'd  and  pain  ; 

From  nations  of  licentious  might.  So  soon  the  slender  thread  is  cut, 

51  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great      And  we  no  more  remain. 

name,  l>    i    -  9 

Have   made    thy   servant's  hope 

their  jest  ;  11  But  who  thy  anger's  dread  effects 

52  Yet   thy  just  praises  we'll  pro-      Does,  as  he  ought,  revere? 

claim,  And  yet  thy  wrath  docs  fall  or  rise, 

And  ever  sing,  The  Lord  be  blest.       As  more  or  Jes  i 

I'sai.m  90.  12  Ho  teach  us,  Lord, -th,' uncertain 

f\  LORD  >ur  and  defence  sum 

^   Of  us  ih _,  chosen  race,  Of  our  short  days  to  mind, 

From  age  to  age  thou  still  hast  been  That  to  true  wisdom  all  our  hearts 
Our  sure  abiding  place.  May  ever  be  inclin'd. 


PSALM  XCI.  XCII.  C7 

13  O  to  thy  servants,  Lord,  return,  V  Because,  with  well-plac'd  ccnfi- 
And   speedily   relent  !  dence, 

As  we  forsake  "our  sins,  do  thou  Thou  mak'st  the  Lord  thy  sure  de- 
Revoke  our  punishment.  fence, 

14  To  satisfy  and  cheer  our  souls,         And  on  the  Highest  dost  rely  ; 
Thy  e  rly 'mercy  send  ;  10  Therefore  no  ill  shall  thee  befall, 

That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come     Nor  to  thy  healthful  dwelling  shall 
In  joy  and  comfort  spend.  Any  infectious  plagues  draw  nigh. 

15  Let    happy   times,    with   large  11  For    he  throughout  thy  happy 

amends,  s, 

Dry  up  our  former  tears,  To  keep  thee  safe  in  all  thy  ways, 

Or  (  qual  at  the  [east  the  t  Shah  give  his  angels  strict  com- 

Of  our  afflicted  years.  ids  ; 

16' To  all  thy  servants',  Lord,  let  this  13  And    they,    lest    thou   shouldst 

Thy  wondrous  woik  be  known,  chance  to  meet 

And  to  our  offspring  yet  unborn  With  some  rough  stone  to  wound 

Thy  glorious  pow  r  he  sh<  thy  feet, 

17  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  shine,.  ~    Shall   bear   thee  safely  in  then.* 

Give  thou  our  work  success  ;  hands* 

The  glorious  work  we  feave  in  hand  13  t)ragons  and  asps  that  thirst  for 

Do  ill  >u  vouchsafe  to  b]  blood, 

Psa.lm  91.  An.l  lions  roaring  for  their  food, 

"tTE  that  has    Cod   his   guardian  Beneath  his  conqu'ring  feet  shall 

-"-           made  ho  ; 

Shall,* under  the  Almighty's  shade  14  Because  he  lov*d  and  honour'd 

Secure  and  undisturb'd  ab  me, 

2  Thus  t  *  my  soul  of  him  I'll  say,  Therefore,  says  God,  I'll  set  him  free, 
lie  is  my  fortress  and  And  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high, 

tod,  in  whom  I  le.   15  He'll  call  ;   1*11  answer  when  he 

3  His  tender  love  and  watc  calls, 

Shall   fi  cue  him  when  ill  befalls  ; 

sii  u  Increase  his  honour  and  his  wealth. 

And  from  the  noisome  pestilence :  16  And  when,  with  undisturb'd  con- 

4  He    over    thee    his    wings    shall  tent, 

eadf,  His  long  and  happy  life  is  spent, 

And  cover  thy  unguarded  head  ;  His   end  I'll  crown  with  saving 

His  rongde-  health. 

ce.  Ps  \lm  92. 

5  No  terrors  that  surprise  by  night  TXOWgoodand  pleasant  must  it  Be 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  fright,      A  T  >  thank  the  Lord  most  high  ; 

NFor  deadly  shafts  that  fly  by  day  ;  .V  L&ymns  of  praise 

6  Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rise,  that       His  nam  V  I 

kills  2  '■                  morning's  early  dawn 

In  darkness,  nor  infectious  ills  His 

Thatin                               i  slay.  And  of  hisconstanttruth,each  night,- 

7  A  thousand  at  thy  side  shall  die,  The  glad  cirec's  repeat  ! 

sand  lie,  3  To  ten-string'd  instruments  we'll 

While  thy  firm  health  ur.touch'd  sing, 

remains  ;  With  tun  d"ul  psalt'ries  join'd  ; 

8  Thou  only  shalt  look  on  and  see  And  to  die  harp, with  solemn  sounds, 

i  icked's  dismal  tft-gedy,  For  sacred  use  design'd. 

And  count  the  sinner's  mournful  4  For  through  thy  wondrous  works, 
gains,  O.  Lord, 


ffl 


psalm  xcm.  XCIV. 


Thou  m?.k'st  my  heart  rejoice  ; 
The  thoughts  of  them   shall  make 
glad, 
And  !  h  cheerful  voice. 

5,  6  How  wondrous  are  thy  works, 
OL  rd  ! 
Flo-  thy  decrees  ! 

Whose  w  inding  tracks.iri  secret  laid, 
Xm  stup  (-  B 

little  thinks.M  h  n  wicked  men, 
Lik       rasa    lo<  k  fresh  and  g!  y. 
Hows  short-lrv'd  splendour 

For  cu;    pass  :u  ay. 
8,  9  But  thou,  my  God",  art  still  most 
hi   h  ; 
And  all  thy  lofty  foes, 
Who  thought  they  might  securely 
sin, 
Shall  be  o*erwhelm'd  with  woes. 

10  VV1  til  t  thbti  exait'st  my  sovereign 

pow'r, 
And  mak'st  it  largely  spread; 
And  with  refreshing  oil  anoim'st 
My  consecrated  head. 

11  1  soon    shall   see   my  stubborn 

foes 
To  utter  rain  brought  ; 
And  hear  the  dismal  end  of  those 
V    b  have  against  trie  fought. 

12  But  rig!  teous  men,  like  fruitful 

palms, 
Shall  make  a  glorious  show  ; 
As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 

In  stately  order  grow. 
13,  11  These,  planted  in  the  house 
oi  God, 
Within  his  courts  shall  thrive; 
The  r  vigour  and  their  lustre  both 

Shall  in  old  age  revive. 
15  Thus  will  the   Lord  his  justice 
show  ; 
And  God,  my  strong  defence, 
Shall  due  rewards  to  all  the  world 
Impartially  dispense. 

Psalm  93. 

T\7TTH  glory  clad,  with  strength 
*  V         arra>  \1, 
The    Lord,  that  o'er    all   nature 

reigns, 
The  world's  foundation  strongly  laid, 
And  the  vast  fabric  still  sustains. 


2  How    surely    'stablish'd    is    thy 
throne, 
Which  shall  no  change  or  period 

For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 

m  all  t  ternitV  ! 
3,  4  The  floods, G  Lord,  lift  up  their 
voi<  '•, 
And  toss  the   troubled  waves  on 
high; 
But  God  above  can  still  their  noise, 
And  ;  ngry  sea  comply. 

5  Thy  promise,  lord,  is  ever  sure J; 
And  they  that  in  thy  house  would 
dwellj 
That  happy  station  to  secure, 
Must  still  in  holines  .  excel. 
Psalm  94. 
f\  GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 

Thy  vengeance  now  disclose  ; 
Arise,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  earth, 

And  crush  thy  haughty  foes. 
3,  4  How  long,  O  Lord,  shall  sinful 
men 
Their  solemn  triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  actions  boast, 

And  insolently  speak  ? 
5,  6  Not  only  they  thy  saints  oppress, 

But,  unprovok'd,  they  spill 
The    widow's    and    the    stranger's 
blood, 
And  helpless  orphans  kill. 

7  "  And  yet   the  Lord  shall  ne'ar 

perceive," 
Profanely  thus  they  speak, 
"  Xor  any  notice  of  our  deeds 
"  The  God  of  Jacob  take." 

8  At  length,  ye  stupid  fools,  your 

wants 
Endeavour  to  discern  : 
In  folly  will  you  still  proceed, 

And  wisdom  never  h  urn  ? 
9,  10  Can   he   be  deaf  who  form'd 
the  ear  ? 
Or  blind,  who  fram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shad  earth's  great  Judge  not  pun- 
ish  ':', 

-Who  his  known  will  defy  ? 
11  He  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of 
men  ; 

To  him  the'r  hearts  lie  bare  ; 
His  eye  surveys  them  all,   and  sees 

Hew  vain  their  counsels  are. 


I 

PSALM  XCV.  69' 

Part  2.  For  we  our    voices   high    should 

12  Bless'd  is  the  man,  whom  thou,  raise, 

O  Lord,  When    our   salvation's    Rock    we 
In  kindness  dost  chastise  ;  praise. 

And  by  thy  sacied  rules  to  walk  2  Into  Ins  presence  let  us  haste, 

Dost  lovingly  advise.  To  thank  him  for  his  favours  past ; 

13  This  man  shall  rest  and  safety  find  To  him  address,  in  joyful  songs, 
In  se;  sons  of  distress  ;  The  praise  that  to  h  s  name  belongs. 

Whilst  God  prepares  a  pit  for  those  3  For  God  the   Lord,  entl.ron'd  in 
That  stubbornly  transgress.  state, 

14  ForGod  will  never  fiom  his  saints  Is,  with  unrivall'd  glory,  great : 
His  favour  wholly  take  ;  A  King  superior  far  to  all 

His  own  possession  and  his  lot  Whom' gods  the  heathen  falsely  call. 

He  will  not  quite  forsake.  4  The  depths   of  earth   are  in  his 

15  The    world    shall  then    confess  hand, 

thee  just  Her  secret  wealth  at  his  command  ; 

In  all  that  thou  hast  done  ;  The  strength  of  hills  that  reach  the 
And  those  that  choose  thy  upright  skies, 

ways,  Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

Shall  in  those  paths  go  on.  5  The  rolling  ocean's  vast  abyss, 

16  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf,  By  the  same  sovereign  right,  is  his  j 
When  wicked  men  invade  ?  'Tis  mov'd  by  his  Almighty  hand, 

Or  who,  when  sinners  would  oppress,  That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  solid  land, 
My  righteous  cause  shall  plead  ?  6  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 

17,  18,  19  Long  since  had  I   in  si-  And  bow  with  adoration  there  ; 
lence  slept,  Down  on  our  knets  devoutly  all 

But  that  the  Lord  was  near,  Before  the  Lord,  our  Maker,  fall. 

To  stay  me  when  I  slipt ;  when  sad  7  For  he's  our  God,our  Shepherd  he, 
My  troubled  heart  to  cheer.  His  flock  and  pasture  sheep  are  we  : 

20  Wilt  thou,  who  art  a  God  most  If  then  you'll,  like  his  flock,  draw 

just,  near, 

Their  sinful  throne  sustain,  To-day,  if  you  his  voice  will  hear, 

Who  make  the  law  a  fair  pretence     8  Let  not  your  harden 'd  hearts  re- 
Their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ?  new 

21  Againstthe  lives  of  righteous  men  Your  fathers'  crimes  and  judgments 
They  form  their  close  design  ;  too, 

And  blood  of  innocents  to  spill  Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,  as  they 

In  solemn  league  combine.  In  desert  plains  of  Meribah. 

23  Btit  my  defence  is  firmly  plac'd  9  When    through    tiie    wilderness 

In  God.  the  Lord  most  high  :  they  mov'd, 

He  is  my  rock,  to  which  I  may  And    me    with    fresh    temptations 

For  refuge  always  fly.  prov'd, 

23  The   Lord  shall  cause   their  ill  They  still,  through  unbelief,rebeH'd, 
igns  Whilst   they   my  wondrous   works 

On  their  own  heads  to  fall  ;  beheld. 

He  in  their  sins  shall  cut  them  off,     10  They  forty   years  my  patience 
Our  God  shall  slay  them  all.  griev'd, 

p  0_  Though  daily  I  their  wants  reliev'd. 

1SALM  "'  Then— Tis  a  faithless  race,   I  said, 

C\  COME,  loud   anthems    let  us  Whose  heart  from  me  has  always 
XJ       sing-,  stray'd. 

Loud     thanks     to    our    Almighty  11  They  ne'er  will  tread  my  right- 
King  ;  ecus  path ; 


70  PSALM  XCVI.  XCVIL 

therefore  to  them,  in  settled  wrath,  From  heaven  to  judge  the  world 

Since  the)  despis'd  roj  rest  Iswaie,  he'scome, 

That  tlicV  should  never  enter  there.  With  justice  to  reward  and  doom. 

Psalm  96.  i.m   97. 

CIXG  to   the    Lord    a  new-made    TEHOV  AH  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 

^        song"  ;  In'his  jum  nt  rejojee  j 

Let  earth  in  one  assembled  throng     Let  all  the  isles  with  sacred  mirth, 
Her  common  Patron's  px*aise  re-      In  his  applause  unite  their  voiced 
soui  2  Darknei  .  v,  ■  U"ade 

2  Sing  *f>   'he   Lord,  rind  bless  his       His  dazzling  glory  shroud,  in  states 

name,  Justice  and  U'uth    his   guards  are 

Fj  om  day  to  day  hia  praise  proclaim,  made, 

"Who     us     has     with     salvation       And  fix'd  by  his  pavilflon  wait, 
crown'd  :  .  3  Devouring  fire  b<  fore  his  face, 

3  To    heathen   lands  his  fame  re-       His  foes   around  with  vengeance 

nearse,  struck; 

His  wonders  to  the  universe.  4  His  lightning  set  the  world   on 

4  He's   great,    and    greatly    to  be  biaze  ; 

prais'd ;  Earth    saw    it,   and   with    terror 

In  majesty  and  glory  rais'd  shook. 

A  Love  all  other  deities  :  5  The  proudest  hills   hia  presence 

5  For  pageantry  and  idols  all  felt, 

Are  they,  whom  gods  the  heathen       Their  height  nor  strength  could 
call  ;  help  afford  ; 

lie  only  rules, who  made  the  skies:  The  proudest  hills  like  was  did  melt, 

6  With  majesty  andhonour crowned,       In  presence  of  th'  Almighty  Lord. 
Beauty  and  strength  his  throne  sur-  6  The    heav'ns,    his    righteousness 

round.  to  show, 

7  Be  therefore  both  to  him  restored       With  storms  of  fire  our  foes  pur- 
Ey  you, wiio  have  false  gods  adord;  su'd, 

Ascribe  due  honour  to  his  name  :  And  all  the  trembling  world  below 
S  Peal  on  his  altar  lay,  Have  his  descending  glory  viewed. 

Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay,  7  Confounded  be  their  impious  host, 

Which  be,  and  he  alone, can  claim:       Who  make    the   gods   to  whom 
€  To  v  ;  is  sacred  court,  the)  pray  ; 

I  the  tr<  mbling  world  resort.     Ail  who  of  pageant  idols  bo 
10  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns,      To  him,  ye  gods,  your  wo 

•  r  the  universe  sustains,  8  Glad  Sion  of  thy  trier 
And  banish'd  justice  will  restore;       And    Jndah's     daughters     were 

II  Let  therefore   heav'n  new  joys  >y'd  ; 

confess  ;  Because   thy  righteous  judgments, 

And  heav'nly  mirth    let   earth  ex-  Lord, 

press  ;  | -:  gan  pride  and  pow'r  de- 

Its  loud  applause  the  ocean  roar  ;  strowl. 

Its  mute  inhabitants  icjoice,  9  For  thou,  O  God,  art  seated  hi  ph., 

And  for  this  triumph  find  a  vo'ce.         A bovecarth's potentates entl 

12  For  joy  let  fertile  vallies  sin]$       ThOu,  Lord,  unrivall'd  in  thi 

The   cheerful  groves  their  tribute       S  odsartown'd. 

bring,  10  Ye  who  to  sei  vethis  L6rd,  ••  spue, 

The  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake,      Abhoi  w  hat's  ill,  anil  truth  < 

13  The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate^' H    [11  'Mire; 
"Who  now  sets  out  with  awful  state,       And  them  from  wicked  hands  rc- 

His  circiut  thro'  the  earth  to  take :  deem, 


PSALM  XCVIII.  XCIX.  C.  71 

11  For  seeds  are  sewn  of  glorious  Psalm  99. 

light,                           _  JEHOVAH  reigns ;  let  therefore  all 

A  future  harvest  for  the  just ;    ^  «J    The  guilty  nations  quake  : 

And  gladness  for  the   heart  that's  On  Cherubs'  wings  he  sits  enthron'dg 

right,  Let  earth's  foundations  shake. 

To  recompense  its  pious  trust.  2  On  Sion's  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 

12  Rejoice,    ye   righteous,    in    the  His  palace  makes  her  tow'rs  ; 

Lord  ;  Yet  thence  his  sovereignty  extends 

Memorials  of  his  holiness  Supreme  o'er  earthly  pow'rs. 

Deep  in  your  faithful  breasts  record,  3  Let  therefore  all  with  praise  ad- 

And  with  your  thankful  tongues  dress 

confess.  His  great  and  dreadful  name  ; 

■» „  nQ  And,  with  his  unresisted  might, 

His  holiness  proclaim. 

CTXG    to.  the    Lord  a  new-made  4  For  truth  and  justice,  in  his  reign, 

song,  Of  strength  and  pow'r  take  place ; 

Who  wondrous  things  has  done  ;  His  judgments  are  with  righteous- 

With  his  right  hand  and  holy  arm  ness 

The  conquest  he  has  won.  Dispeps'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

2  The  Lord  has  through  th' aston-  5  Therefore'exaltthe  Lord  our  God; 

ish'd  world  Before  his  footstool  fall  ; 

Display'*!  his  saving  might,  And,  with  his  unresisted  might, 

And  made  his  righteous  acts  appear  His  holiness  extol. 

In  all  the  heathen's  sight.  6  Moses  and  Aaron  thus  of  old 

3  Of  Israel's  house  his  love  and  truth  Among  the  priests  ador'd  ; 
Have  ever  mindful  been  ;  Among  his  prophets  Samuel  thus 

"Wide    earth's    remotest    parts   the  His  sacred  name  implor'd. 

pow'r                                         '  Distress'd,upon  the  Lord  they  call'cf, 

Of  Israel's  God  have  seen.  Who  ne'er  their  suit  deny'd  ; 

4  Let  therefore  earth's  inhabitants  But,  as  with  rev'rence  they  implor'd, 
Their  cheerful  voices  raise  ;  He  graciously  reply'd. 

And  all,  with  universal  joy,  7  For  with  their  camp,  to  guide  their 

Resound  their  Maker's  praise.  march, 

5  With   harp  and  hymn's  soft  mel-  The  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  ; 

ody,  They  kept  his  law,  and  to  his  will- 
In  to  the  concert  bring  Obedient  servants  prov'd. 
C  The  trumpet  and  shrill  cornet's  8  He  answer'd  them,  forgiving  oft 
sound,  His  people  for  their  sake  ; 
Before  th'  Almighty  King.  And  those  who  rashly  them  oppos'd, 
7-  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy,  Did  sad  examples  make. 

With  all  the  seas  contain  ;  9  With  worship  at  his  sacred  courts 

The  earth,  and  her  inhabitants,  Exalt  our  God  and  Lord  ; 

Join  concert  with  the  main.  For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 

8  With  joy   let    riv'lcts    swell    to  Alone  should  be  ador'd. 

streams, 
To  spreading  torrents  they ; 

And  echoing  vales  from  hill  to  hill  Xl^ITH  one  consent,  let  all  the 

Redoubled  shouts  convey  ;  * *         earth 

9  To  welcome  down   the   world's  To    God   their    cheerful    voices 

great  Judge,  raise  ; 

Who  does  with  justic  ■  come,  Glad  homage  pay,  with  awful  mirth, 

And  with  inlpartial  equity,  And  sing  before    him  songs  of 

Both  to  reward  and  doom.  praise  : 
L  1 


Psalm  100. 


PSALM  CI.  CM. 

3  ConvincM  tnat  lie  is  God  alone,      2  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 
From  whom  both  we  and  all  pro-       In  times  of  deep  distress  : 

ceed  ;  Incline  thine  cur,  and  when  I  call, 

We,  v.  horn  he  chooses  for  his  own,       My  sorrows  soon  redress. 
The  flock  that  he  vouchsafes  to  3  Each  clpudy  portion  of  my  life, 
feed.  Like  scatterd  smoke  expires  ; 

4  O  enter  then  his  temple  pate,         My  shrivelled  bones  are  like  a  hearth 
Thence   to    his  courts  devoutly       Parch'd  with  continual  fires. 

press  ;  4  My  heart,  like  grass  that  feels  the 

And  still  your  grateful  hymns  repeat,  '    blast 

•  And  still  his   name  with  praises  Of  some  infectious  wind, 

bless.  Does  languish    so  with  grief,  that 

5  For  he's  the  Lord,supremely  good,  scarce 

His  mercy  is  for  ever  sure  ;  My  needful  food  I  mind. 

His  truth,wluch  always  firmly  stood,  5  By  reason  of  my  sad  estate 
To  endless  ages  shall  endure.  I  spend  my  breath  in  groans  ; 

Psalm   101.  My  flesh  is  worn  away,  my  skin 
f\F  mercy's  never-failing  spring,         Scarce  hides  my  starting  bones. 

*-^  And  steadfast  judgment,  1  will  6  Fm  like  a  pelican  become, 

sing  ;  That  does  in  deserts  mourn  ; 

And  since  they  both  to  thee  belong,  Or  like  an  owl,  that  sits  all  day 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  address  my  song.       On  barren  trees  forlorn. 

2  When,  Lord,  thou  shalt  with  me  7  In     watchings,     or     in     restless 

reside,  dreams, 

Wise  discipline  my  reign  shall  guide;  The  night  by  me  is  spent, 

With  blameless  life  myself  I'll  make  As  by  those  solitary  birds, 

A  pattern  for  my  court  to  take.  That  lonesome  roofs  frequent. 

3  No  ill  design  will  1  pursue,  8  All  day  by  railing  foes  I'm  made 
Nor  those  my  fav'rites  make  that  do:  The  subject  of  their  scorn  ; 

4  Who  to  reproof  has  no  regard,  Whoall,  possess'd  with  furious  rage, 
Him  will  I  totally  discard.  Have  my  destruction  sworn. 

5  The  private  slanderer  shall  be  9  When   grov-ling  on  the  ground 
In  public  justice  doom'd.  by  me  :  I  lie, 

From  haughty  looks  I'll  turn  aside,       Oppress'd  with  grief  and  fears, 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride.  My  bread  is  strew'd  with  ashes  o'er, 

6  But  honesty,  call'd  from  her  cell,       My  drink  is  mix'd  v  ith  tears. 

In  splendour  at  my  court  shall  dwell:  10  Because    on    me   with    double? 

W  ho  virtue's  practice  make  their  care  weight 

Shall  have  the  first  preferments  there.  Thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie  ; 

7  No  politics  shall  recommend  For   thou,'  to  make  my  fall   more 
His  country's  foe  to  be  my  friend  :  great, 

None  e'er  shall  to  my  favour  rise,  Didst  lift  me  up  on  high. 

By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies.  11  My  days,  just  hastening  to  their 

£  All  those  who  wicked  courses  take,  end, 

An  early  sacrifice  I'll  make  ;  Are  like  an  evening  shade  ; 

Cut  off,  destroy,  till  none  remain  My  beauty  does,  like  wither'd  grass, 

Col'-i  holy  city  to  profane.  With  waning  lustre  fade. 

Psalm  102.  12  But  thy  eternal  state,  O  Lord, 
■VyilEN    1  pour  out  my  soul  in       No  length  of  lime  shall  waste  ; 

**         pray'r,  The  mem'ry  of  thy  wondrous  works 

Do  thou,  O  Lord,  attend  ;  From  age  to  age  shall  last. 

To  thy  etecpal  throne  of  grace  13  Thou  shalt  arise,  and  Sion  view 

Let  my  sad  cry  ascend.  With  an  unclouded  face  ; 


PSALM  cut.  fa 

I?or  how  her  time  is  come,  thy  own  26,  27  Whilst  thou  for  ever  shalt 

Appointed  day  of  grace.  endure, 

14  Her  scattered  ruins  by  thy  saints       They  soon  shall  pass  away  ; 

With  pity  are  survey 'd  ;  And,  like  a  garment  often  worn, 

They  grieve  to  see  her  lofty  spires         Shall  tarniah  and  decay. 

In  dust  and  rubbish  laid.  Like  that,  when  thou  ordain'st  their 

15,  16  The  name   and  glory  of  the  change, 

Lord  To  thy  command  they  bend  ; 

All  heathen  kings  shall  fear ;  But  thou  continu'st  still"  the  same, 

When  he  shall  Sion  build  again,  Xor  have  thy  years  an  end. 

And  in  full  state  appear.  28  Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  saints 

17,  IS  When  he  regards  the  poors       Shalt  lasting  nuiet  give  ; 

request,  Whose  happy  race,  securely  fix'd,, 

Nor  slights  their  earnest  pray'r  ;       Shall  in  thy  presence  live. 
Our  sons,  for  their  recorded  grace,  Psalm  103. 

Shall  his  just  praise  declare.  "VTY    soul,    inspire!    with    sacred 

19  For  Cod,  from  his  abode  on  high,  -*•  A       love, 

His  gracious  beams  display'd  :  Cod's  holy  name  for  ever  bless  ; 

The   Lord,    from  heav'n   his  lofty  Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove 

throne,  And  still  thy  grateful  thanks  ex* 

Hath  all  the  earth  survey M.  press. 

20  He  listen'd  to  the  captives' moans,  3,4  'Tis  he  that  all  thy  iins  forgives, 
He  heard  their  mournful  cry,  And  after    sickness   makes   thee 

And  freed,  by  his  resistless  pow'r,  sound  ; 

The  wretches  doom'd  to  die.  From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 

21  That   they  in  Sion,    where   he       By  him   with   grace  and  mercy 

dwells,  crown  \1. 

Might  celebrate  his  fame,  5,  6  He  with  good  things  thy  mouth 

And  through  the  holy  city  sing  supplies, 

Loud  praises  to  his  name  :  Thy  vigour,  e.igle-like,  renews  : 

22  When  all  the  tribes    assembling  He,  when  the  guiltless  suff'rer  cries', 

there,  His  foe  with  just  revenge  pursues. 

Their  solemn  vows  address,  7  Cod  made  of  old  his  righteous 

And   neighb'ring   lands    with   glad  ways 

consent  To  Moses  and  our  fathers  known  % 

The  Lord  their  God  confess.  His  works,  to  his  eternal  praise, 

23  But  e'er  my  race   is   run,  my  _  Were  to  the  sons  of  Jacob  shown, 

strength  8  Tlie  Lortl  abounds   with  tender 

Through  his  fierce  wrath  decays  :        .     _  'ove>         ,    .  . 

Hehas,when  all  my  wishes  bloom'd,  „.And  unexampled  acts  of  grace; 
Cut  short  my  hopefuldays.  Hls    waken  «d    wrath    doth    slowly 

24  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,said  I,      TIis  ^[ng  mercy  flies  apace. 
When  half  is  scarcely  past ;  9  10  God  wiU  not  aiw       harshly 

Thy  years,  from  worldly  changes  elude, 

^         .?'  . .  But  with  his  ansr^r  quickly  part  j 

To  endless  ages  last.  And  loves  his  punfshments  to  guide 

2$  The  strong  foundations  of  the       More  by  his  love  than  our  desert. 

earth  1 1  As  high  as  heav'n  its  arch  extends 

Of  old  by  thee  were  laid  ;  Above  this  little  spot  of  clay, 

Thy  hands  the  beauteous   arch  of  So  much  his  boundless  love  trans- 

heav'n  ccnels 

With  wondrous  skill  have  made.     The  small  respects  that  we  can  pay. 


T4  PSALM  CIV. 

12, 13  As  fur  as  'tis  from  cast  to  west,  The  clouds   his   chariots   arc,  and 

So  far  has  he  our  sins  rcmovd;  storms 
Who,  with  a  father's  tender  breast,      The    Bwift-wing'd    steeds    with 

Has  such  as  fear  him  always  lo\'d.  which  he  rlies. 

"14,  15  For  God,  who  all  our  frame  4  As  bright  as  flame,as  swift  as  wind, 

surveys,  His  ministers  heav'n's  palace  fill, 

Considers  that  we  arc  but  clay;  To  have  their  sundry  tasks  assign'd, 

How  frestS  soe'er  we  seem,  our  days  All   proud   to    serve  their  Sove- 

Like  grass   or  flow'rs  must  fade  reign's  will. 

awayi  5,  C  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd,  he  set, 

36,  IT  Whilst   they  are   nipt    with  Her  face  with  watess  overspread; 

sudden  b]  Nor   proudest    mountains   dar'd  as 
Nor    can   we   find    their    former 

pi  ice  ;  To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

God's  faithful  mere}-  ever  lasts,  7  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd. 

To  those  that  fear  him,  and  their  Til'  insulting    waves   dispersed  ; 

race.  they  flea, 

13  This  shall  attend  on  such  as  still  When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they 

Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ;  heard* 

And  who  not  only  know  his  will,  And  by  their  haste  confess'd  their 

But  to  it  just  obedience  pay.  dread, 

.19.  20  The  Lord,  the  universal  King,  8  Thence  up  by  secret  tracks  they 

In    heav'n    has    fix\l    his    lofty  creep, 

throne  :  And,  gushing  from  the  mountain'* 

To  him,  ye  Angela,  praises  sing,  side, 

In  whose  great  strength  his  pow'r  Through  v allies  travel  to  the  deep, 

is  shown.  Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

Ye  that  his  just  commands  obey,  9  There  hast  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's 

And  hear  and  do  his  sacred  will,  bounds, 

2!   Ye  hosts  of  his,  this  tribute  pay,  The  tin  earning  surges  to  repel  ; 

Who  still  what  -he  ordains  fulfil.  That  they  no  more  o'erpass   tlkir 

22  Let  ev'ry  creature   jointly  bless  mounds, 

The  mighty  Lord  :  and  thou,  my  Nor  to  a  second  deluge  swell. 


Part  2. 


heart, 
With    grateful   thanks  thy  joy  ex- 

pr<  s..,  10  Yet  thence   in    smaller   parties 

And  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part.  drawn, 

p  10 .  The  sea  recovers  her  lost  hills  ; 

salm     u  •.  ^ncl    starting,    springs   from   ev'ry 

TfcLESS  God,  my  soul ;  thou  Lord,  lawn," 

-*~*       alone  Surprise  the  vales  with  plenteous 

Possessefct empire  without  bounds;  rills. 

With  honour  thou  art  crown'd,  thy   11  The  field's  tame  beasts  are  thith- 
throne  er  led 

Eternal  Majesty  surrounds.  Weary    with    labour,    faint    with 

2  With  light 'thou  dost  thyself  en-  drought; 

robe,  And  asses  on  wild  mountains  bred 

And  glory  for  a  garment  take  ;  Have  sense  to  find  these  currents 

Heav'n's  curtains  stretch  beyond  the  out. 

globe,  12  There  shady  trees  from  scorch- 

The  canopy  of  state  to  make.  ing  beams 

3  God  builds  on  liquid  atfr,  and  forms       Yield    shelter  to    the   feather'd 
His  palace  chambers  in  the  skies  j  throng  j 


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PSALM  CIV.  7S~ 

They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  22  They  range  all  night,  on  slaugh- 
streams  ter  beat, 

Return  the  tribute  of  their  song-.  Till  summoned  by  the  rising"  morn, 

13  His  rains   from  heav'n  parch'd  To  skulk  in  dens,  with  one  consent 

hills  recruit,  The  conscious  ravagers  return. 

That    soon    transmit   the  liquid  23  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  soil 
store,  The  husbandman  securely  goes, 

Till  earth  is  burden'd  with  her  fruit,  Commencing  with  the  sun  his  toil. 
And   nature's   lap    can   hold  no       With  him  returns  to  his  repose, 
more  24  How  various,  Lord,  thy  works 

14  Grass,  for  our  cattle  to  devour,  are  found  ;. 

He    makes  the    growth  of  ev'ry       For  which  thy  wisdom  we  adore  ! 
field  :  The    earth    is    with    thy  treasure 

Herbs,  for  man's   use,   of  various    '  crown'd, 

pow'r,  Till  nature's  hand  can  gTasp  n(* 

That  either  food  or  physic  yield.  more. 

1j  With  cluster'd  grapes  he  crowns  Part  4 

the  vine,  25  But  still   the   vast   unfathom'd 

To  cheer  man's  heart  oppress'd  main, 

with  cares  ;  Of  wonders  a  new  scene  supplies^ 

Gives  oil  that  makes  his  face  to  shine,  Whose  depths  inhabitants  contain 
And  corn,  that  wasted  strength       Of  ev'ry  form,  and  ev'ry  size, 
repairs.  26  Full  freighted  ships  from  ev'ry 

port 
There  cut  their  unmolested  way  ; 

16  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  Leviathan,  whom  there  to  sport 

care  Thou  mad'st,  has  compass  there  to 

Or  art  of  man,  with  sap  are  fed  :  play. 

The  mountain-cedar  looks  as  fair       27  These  various  troops  of  sea  and 
As  those  in  royal  gardens  bred.  land 

17  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms  In  sense  of  common  want  agree  5. 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  rest;  All  wait  on  thy  dispensing  hand, 

The  hospitable  pine  from  harms  And  have  their  daily  alms  front 

Protects  the  stork,her  pious  guest.  thee. 

18  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  as-  ~3  They    Satllcr  what  ihy  storcs 

cend  disperse, 

Its  tow'ring  heights  their  fortress  J™®*?  their  trouble  to  provide  ;■ 

ma].-.»  °  Thou  op'st  thy  hand,  the  universe, 

Whose  cells'in  labyrinths  extend,  ™e  craving  world,  is  all  supply'd. 

Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  29  1  ho.u  for  a  moment  hid'st  thy 

take.  f"ce> 

The  r.um'rous  ranks  of  creatures 

19  The  moon  s   inconstant  aspect  mourn  : 

,  snows  Thou  tak'st  their  breath,  all  nature's 

T.r  appointed  seasons  of  the  year;  race 

Th'  instructed  sun  hjs  duty  knows,       Forthwith  to  mother  earth  return. 

His  hours  to  rise  and  disappear.     30  Again  Jiou  send'st  thy  spiritfortli 

20,  21  Darkness  he  makes  the  earth      T*  inspire  the  mass  with  vital  seed  ; 

to  shroud,  Nature's  restor'd,  and  parent  earth 

When  forest  beasts  securely  stray;       Smiles  on  her  new-created  breed. 

Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud  31  Thus  through  successive  ages- 

To  Providence,  that  sends  them  stands 

prey.  Firm  lix'd  thy  Providential  care  3 

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PSALM  CV, 


Pleas'd  with   the  work  of  thy  own 
hands, 
Thou  dost  the  waste  of  time  repair. 
22  One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful 
look, 
Earth's  panting  hreast  with  terror 
fills; 
One  touch  from  thee,    with  clouds 
of  smoke 
In  darkness  shrouds  the  proudest 
hills. 
33  In  praising-God, while  he  prolongs 
My    breath,   I    will    that    breath 
employ  ; 
C4  And  join  devotion  to  my  songs, 

Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 
35  While  sinners  from  earth's  face 
arc  hurl'd, 
My  soul,praisethou  his  holy  name, 
Till  with  my  song  the  list'ning  world 
Join  concert,  and  his  praise  pro- 
claim. 

Psalm  105. 

O  RENDER  thanks,  and  bless  the 
Lord; 
Invoke  his  sacred  name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 

His  matchless  deeds  proclaim. 
'2  Sing  to  his  praise  in  lofty  hymns  ; 

His  wondrous  works  rehearse  ; 
Make  them  the  theme  of  your  dis- 
course, 
And  subject  of  your  verse. 
•  2  Rejoice  in  his  Almighty  name, 
Alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 
And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with 

joy 

That  humbly  seek  the  Lord. 

4  Seek   ye   the   Lord,   his    saving 

strength 
Devoutly  still  implore  ; 
&nd,  where  lie's  ever  present,  seek 
His  face  for  evermore. 

5  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have 

wrought 
Keep  thankfully  in  mind  ; 
The  righteous  statutes  of  his  mouth, 
And  laws  to  us  assign'd. 

6  Know  ye,   his  servant  Abraham's 

seed, 
And  Jacob's  chosen  race  j 


7  He's  still  our  God,  his  Judgment 

still 
Throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8  His  cov'nant  he  hath  kept  in  mind 
For  hum'rOUS  ages  past, 

Which  yet  for  thousand  ages  more 
In  equal  force  shall  last. 

9  First  sign'd  to  Abra'm,  next,  by 

oath 
To  Isaac  made  secure  ; 

10  To  Jacob  and  his  heirs  a  law, 
For  ever  to  endure  : 

11  That    Canaan's  land  should  be 

their  lot, 
When  yet  but  few  they  were  : 

12  But  few  in   number,  and  those 

few 
All  friendless  strangers  there. 

13  In   pilgrimage,  from   realm   to 

realm, 
Securely  they  remov'd  ; 

14  Whilst  proudest  monarchs,  for 

their  sakes 
Severely  he  reprov'd 

15  "  These    mine    anointed    are,3r 

said  he  ; 
"  Let  none  my  servants  wrong  ; 
"  Nor  treat  the  poorest  prophet  ill, 
"  That  does  to  me  belong." 

16  A  dearth. at.  last, by  his  command. 
Did  through  the  land  prevail ; 

Till  corn,  the  chief  support  of  life, 
Sustaining  corn,  did  fail. 

17  Rut  his  indulgent  providence 
Had  pious  Joseph  sent, 

Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death, 
Who  sold  him,  to  prevent. 

13  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  were 
crush'd, 
With  calumny  his  fame  ; 

19  Till  God's   appointed  time  and 

word 
To  his  dehv'rance  came. 

20  The   king    his    sovereign  order 

sent, 
And  rescud  him  with  speed  ; 
Whom  private  malice  had  confin'd, 
The  people's  ruler  freed. 

21  His    court,    revenues,    realms, 

were  all 
Subjected  to  his  will ; 
32  His  greatest  princes  to  control; 
And  teach  his  statesmen  skill. 


PSALM  CVI.  ft 

Part  2.  36  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns, 

_  _    „  ,        .     .L    ,  Commission'd  vengeance  flew ; 

23  To  Egypt  then,  invited  guests,     0ne  ^  stroke  ^  eldest  h 

Half-famished  Israel  came  ;  And  st         th  of  E     pt  slew. 

And  Jacob  held    by  royal  grant,  $r  He   b       *ht   his  Servants  forth, 

The  fertile  soil  of  Ham.  pnrldf,d 

24  Th'   Almighty  there  with  such  ^  ^^  borrow>d  wealth  . 

increase  And.  what  transcends   all  treasure 

His  people  multiply  d,  ejs^ 

Till  with  their  proud  oppressors  they  Bnrich-d'with  vig'rous  health. 

In  strength  and  numbers  vi  d.  3g  £           j^ioio'cl*,  in  hopes  to  find 

25  Their  vast  increase  th  Egyptians  ^5  pJagoes  with  them  removM  ; 

hearts  Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worse  ills 

W.th  jealous  anger  fir  d,  j*  thoge  J^^          u 

Till  they  Ins  servants  to  destroy  „9  fa^  sbjrouding  canopv  by  day 

By  treach'rous  arts  consp.r  d.  journeying  cloud  was  spread  ; 

26  H.s  servant .Moses  then  he  sent,  A  fieJ      iU/p  a|  th,  night 
H1S  chosen  Aaron  too,                 _  Their  degert  march,  s  lcd 

27  Empower'd  with  signs  and  mir-  4Q  They  long'd  for  flesb;  witheve- 

acles,  _  njn_.  qUajjs 

.oT,°.  Prove  their  mjssion  true.  He  furn*  #d  fcV»ry  tent ; 

28  He  call'd  for  darkness,  darkness  From   he,ixWs  h;&|,  gPanary>  each 

XT     ca™e.»  .  morn, 

Nature  h.s  summons  knew  ;  The  bread  of  A       lg  sent 

29  Each    stream  and   lake,   trans-  u  He  smQte  the  rock>  whose  flin( 

form'd  to  blood,  breast 

The  wand'nng  fishes  sle\.\  P(mr,d  for(h  ft        hi      tlde 

30  In  putrid  floods,  throughout  the  whose    gowi       ^ream*   where'er 

M     1:md'  rr  «  "  theymarch'd, 

The  pest  of  frogs  was  bred  ;  The  deseri>s  drolu,nt  supply'd. 

From  noisome  fens  sent  up  to  croak  ^  For  ^  he  did  on  Abra.m>s  faith 
At  Pharaoh's  board  and  bed.  And  andent  {         e  rcflcct . 

ol  He  gave  the  sign,  and  swarms  43  He  brought  his  people  forth  witii 
of  flies  -       b 

Came  down  in  cloudy  hosts  ;  wi^  £        h  his  dcct 

Whilst  earth's  enliven id .dust  below  u  Quite  ^       0ut  their  heathen 

Bred  lice  through  all  their  coasts.  £oeg  ° 

52  He  sent  them  batt'ring  haU  for       F].om  Canaan,g  fert;ie  ^ 

,     ,  rilin'„  ,.       ,  To  them  in  cheap  possession  gave 

And  fire  for  cooling  dew  ;  The  ^  of  ^^  ^  . 

53  He  smote  their  vines,  and  forest  45  That  tl       his  statutes     •  ht  ob.. 

plants,  serve 

And  garden's  pride  o'erthrew.  His  sacredlaws  obey  . 

34  He  spake  the  word,  and  locusts  For  benefits  so  vast,  let  us 

came,  Our  songs  of  praise  repay. 

And  caterpillars  jom'd  ;  Psai.m   106. 

They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  remains  |~w  rf.NDER  thanks  to  God  above, 
The  storm  had  left  behind.  V^  The  Founta:n  0f  eternal  love  ; 

35  From  trees  to  herbage  they  de-  Whose  mercy  firm  through  ages  past 

scend,  Has  stood,  and  shall  forever  last. 

No  verdant  thing  they  spare  j         2  Who   can   his  mighty  deeds  cx» 
Put,  like  the  naked  fallow  field;  press, 


Leave  all  the  pastures  bare.  Not  only  vast,  but  numberless  ? 


7B  PSALM  CVT. 

What  moital  eloquence  can  raise  14  But  lusting;  in  the  wilderness, 

His  tribute  of  immortal  praise  !  Did  him  with  fresh  temptations  presi, 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they,  15  Strong1  food  at  their  request  he 
Who    from    thy  judgments    never  sent, 

stray,  But  made   their  sin  their   punish- 
Who  know  what's  right ;  nor  only  so,  ment ; 

But  always  practice  what  they  know.  16  Yet  still  his  saints  they  did  op- 

4  Extend  io  me  that  favoiu ,  Lord,  pose, 

Thou  to  thy  chosen  dost  afford  :        The  priest  and  prophet  whom  he 

When  thou  re  t  urn's  t  to  set  them  free,  chose. 

Let  thy  salvation  visit  me  17  But  earth,  the  quarrel  to  decide, 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  see  Hep  vengeful  jaws  extending  wide, 
Thy  saints  in  full  prosperity  ;  Rash  Dathan  to  her  centre  drew, 
That  I  the  jo)  ful  choir  may  join,        With  proud  Abiram's  factious  crew. 
And    count  thy    people's   triumph  18  The  rest  of  those  who  did  con- 
mine,  spire 

6  But  ah !  can  we  expect  such  grace,  To  kindle  wild  sedition's  fire, 

Of  parents  vile  the  viler  race  ;  With  all   their    impious    train,  be- 

Who  then?  misdeeds  have  acted  o'er,  came 

And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  A  prey  to  heaven's  devouring  flame, 
score  ?  19  Near  Horeb's  mount  a  calf  they 

7  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought  made, 

On  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought :  And  to  the  molten  image  pray'd  ; 
The  Red  Sea  they  no  sooner  view'd,  20  Adoring  what  their  hands  did 
Than   they  their  base  distrust  re-  frame, 

new'd.  They  chang'd  their  glory  to  their 

8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name,  shame. 

Once  more  to  their  deliv'rance  came;  21  Their  God  and  Saviour  they  for- 
To  make   his  sovereign  pow'r  be  got, 

known,  And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought  •, 

That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone.  22  His    signs   in   Ham's  astonish'd 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command,  coast, 

The  parting  deep  disclos'd  her  sand;  And  where  proud  Pharaoh's  troops 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  passage  lay,  were  lost. 

As  through  some  parch'd  and  desert  23  Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  hand 
way.  he  rear'd, 

10  Thus   rescued  from  their  foes  But  Moses  in  the  breach  appear'd : 

they  were,  The  saint  did  for  the  rebels  pray, 

Who  closely  press'd  upon  their  rear;  And  turn'd  heaven's  kindled  wrath 

11  Whose  rage   pursu'd   them  to  away. 

those  waves,  24  Yet  they  his  pleasant  land  de- 

That   prov'd    the    rash    pursuers'  spis'd, 

graves.  Nor  his  repeated  promise  priz'd  ; 

12  The  wat'ry  mountains' sudden  fall  25  Nor   did    th'  Almighty's    voice 
O'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh,  host  obey, 

and  all ;  But  when  God  said,  Go  up,  would 
This  proof  did  stupid  Israel  move  stay. 

To  own  God's  truth,  and  praise  his  26  This  seal'd  their  doom,  without- 

love.  redress, 

Part  2.  '/  To  perish  in  the  wilderness  ; 

23  But   soon   these  wonders   they  27  Or  else  to  be  by  heathen's  hands 

forgot,  O'erthrown  and  scatter'*!  through 
And  for  his  counsel  waited  not :  the  lands. 


PSALM  CVII.  79 

Part  3.  40  But  sins  of  such  infernal  hue 

28  Yet,  unreclaim'd,  this   stubborn  God's  wrath  against  his  people  drew, 

race  Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 

Baal-Peor's  worship  did  embrace  :  His  own  inheritance  abhorr'd. 

Became  his  impious  guests,  and  fed  41  He  them  defenceless  did  expose 

On  sacrifices  to  the  dead.  To  their  insulting  heathen  foes  ; 

29  Thus  they  persisted  to  provoke  And  made  them  on  the  triumph  wait 
God's  vengeance  to  the  final  stroke  :  Of  those  who  bore  them  greatest 
'Tis  come — the  deadly  pest  is  come,  hate. 

To  execute  their  gen'ral  doom.  42  Nor  thus  his  indignation  ceas*d  ; 

30  But  t'hineas,  fir'd  with  holy  rage,  Their  list  of  tyrants  still  increas'd 
Th'  Almighty's  vengeance   to    as-  Till  they,  who  God's  mild  sway  dc- 

suage,  clin'd 

Did,  by  two  bold  offenders  full,  Were  made  the  vassals  of  mankind. 

Tli5  atonement  make  that  ransom'd  43  Yet  when,  distress'd,  they  did 

all.  .  repent, 

31  As    him    a   heavenly    zeal  had  His  anger  did  as  oft  relent  ; 

mov'd,  But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  pro- 

So  heaven  the  zealous  act  approv'd  ;  voke, 

To  him  confirming,  and  his  race,  Renew'd  their  sins,  and  he  their 
The  priesthood  he  so  well  did  grace.  yoke. 

32  At  Meribah    God's  wrath   they  44  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd, 

mov'd  ;  Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  un- 
Who    Moses,  for  their   sakes,    re-  mov'd  ; 

prov'd  ;  45  But  did  to  mind  his  promise  bring, 

33  Whose  patient  soul  they  did  pro-  And  mercy's  inexhausted  spring. 

voke,  46  Compassion  too  he  did  impart 

Till  rashly  the  meek  prophet  spoke.  E'en  to  their  foes'  obdurate  heart; 

34  Nor,  when  possess'd  of  Canaan's  And  pity  for  their  sufferings  bred 

land,  In  those  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

Did  the)-  perform  the  Lord's  com-  47  Still  save  us,  Lord,  and  Israel's 

mand,  bands 

Nor  his  commission'd  sword  employ  Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  ; 
The  guilty  nations  to  destroy.  So   to   thy  name    our  thanks  we'll 

35  Not  only  spare!  the  pagan  crew,  raise, 

But,  mingling,  learnt  theirVices  too;  And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praise. 

36  And  worship  to  those  idols  paid,  48  Let  Israel's  God  be  ever  bless'd, 
Which  them  to  fatal  snares  betray'd.   His  name  eternally  confess'd  : 

37,  38  To  devils  they  did  sacrifice     Let  all  his  saints,  with  full  accord, 
Their  children  with  relentless  eyes  ;   Sing  loud   Arnens — Praise    ye    the 
Approach'd   their   altars  through  a  Lord. 

Of  their  own  sons'  and  daughters'  fSALM  1Ur' 

blood.  HPO     God   your    grateful    voices 

No  cheaper  victims  could  appease      A        raise, 

Canaan's  remorseless  deities  ;  Who    does     your    daily    Patroa 

No  blood  her  idols  reconcile,  prove  ; 

But  that  which  did  the  land  defile.      And  let  your  never-ceasing  praise 

Part  4.  Attend  on  his  eternal  love. 

39  Nor  did  these  savage  cruelties  2,  3  Let  those  give  thanks,  whom 
The  harden  *d  reprobates  suffice  ;  he  from  bands 

For  after  their  heart's  lust  they  went,  Of  proud  oppressing  foes  re- 
And  daily  did  new  crimes  invent.  leas'd  \, 


*d  PSALM  CVII. 

And  brought  them  back  from  dis-  14  From  dismal  dungeons,  dark  al 

tant  lands,  night, 

From  north  and  south,  and  west  And  shades,  as  black  as  death's 

asd  east.  abode, 

4,  S  Through    lonely  desert    ways  He  brought  them  forth  to  cheerful 

they  went,  light* 

Nor  could  a  peopled  city  find  ;  And  welcome  liberty  bestow'd. 

Till  quite   with  thirst  and  hunger  15  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  fne 

spent,  Would  God,  for  this  his  goodness, 

Their  fainting  souls  within  them  praise  ; 

pin'd.  And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

•  Then  soon  to  God's  indulgent  ear  Throughout  the  wond'ring  world 

Did  they  their  mournful  cry  ad-  displays  ! 

dress  ;  16  For  he,  with  his  Almighty  hand, 

Who  graciously  vouchsaf  'd  to  hear,  The  gates  of  brass  in  pieces'  broke; 

And  freed  them  from  their  deep  Nor  could  the  massy  bars  withstand, 

distress.  Or  temper 'd  steel  resist  his  stroke. 

?  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  Tart  3. 

forth,  17  Remorseless   wretches,  void  of 

And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide  sense, 

To  wealthy  towns  of  great  resort,  With    bold    transgressions  God 

Where  all  their  wants  were  well  defy ; 

supply 'd.  And  for  their  multiply 'd  offence, 

£  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me  Oppress'd  with  sore  diseases  lie. 

Would  God,  for  this  his  good-  18  Their  soul,  a  prey   to   pain  and 

ness,  praise  ;  fear, 

And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  he  Abhors  to  taste  the  choicest  meats; 

Throughout  the  wond'img  world  And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  near 

displays  !  To  death's  inhospitable  gates. 

9  For  he  from  heaven  the  sad  estate  19  Then  straight  to  God's  indulgent 
Of  longing  souls  with  pity  views  ;  ear 

To  hungry  souls,  that  pant  for  meat,  Do  they  their  mournful  cry  ad- 

His  goodness  daily  food  renews.  dress  ; 

Part  2.  Who  graciously  vouchsafes  to  hear, 

10  Some    lie,   with  darkness  com-  And  frees  them  from  their  deep 

pass'd  round,  distress. 

In  death's  uncomfortable  shade,  20  He  all  their  sad  distempers  heals, 

And  with   unwieldy  fetters  bound,  His  word  both  health  and  safety 

By  pressing  cares   more   heavy  gives ; 

made.  And,  when  all  human  succour  fails, 

11, 12  Because  Cod's  counsels  they  From  near   destruction  them  re- 

defy'd,  trieves. 

And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word,  21  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

With   these    afflictions   they  were  Would  God,  for  this  his  goodness, 

try'd;  praise; 

They  fell,   and  none  could  help  And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

afford.  Throughout  the  wond'ring  world 

13  Then  soon  to  God's  indulgent  ear  displays  ! 

Did  they  their  mournful  cry  ad-  22  With  off 'rings  let  his  altar  flame, 

dress  ;  Whilst  they  their  grateful  thanks 

Who  graciously  vouchsaf  'd  to  hear,  express, ^ 

And  freed  them  from  their  deep  And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name, 

distress.  For  all  his  acts  of  wonder,  blest. 


PSALM  CVni.  81 

Part  4.  Part  5. 

23,24  They  that  in  ships,  with  cour-  33,34  A  fruitful  land,  where  streams 

age  bold,  abound, 

O'er  swelling-  waves  their  trade  God's  just  revenge,  if  people  sin, 

pursue,  Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground, 

Do  God's  amazing  works  behold,  To  punish  those  that  dwell  there- 

And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view.  in. 

25  No  sooner  his  command  is  past,  35,36  The  parch'd  and  desert  heath 
Than  forth  the  dreadful  tempest  lie  makes 

flies,  To  flow  with  streams  and  spring- 

Which  sweeps   the   sea  with  rapid  ing  wells, 

haste,  Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes, 

And  makes  the  stormy  billows  rise        And  in  strong  cities  safely  dwells. 

26  Sometimes  the  ships,  toss'd  up  37,  38  He  sows  the  field,  the  vine- 

to  heav'n,  yard  plants, 

On  tops  of  mountain  waves    ap-       Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 
pear;  Nor   can,  whilst  God  his  blessing 

Then   down   the    steep   abyss   are  grants, 

driv'n,  His  fruitful  seed  or  stock  decay. 

Whilst  ev'ry  soul  dissolves  with  39  But  when  his  sins  heav'n's  wrath 
fear.  provoke, 

27"  They  reel  and  stagger  to  and  fro,       His    health    and  substance  fade 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  op-  away  ; 

press'd  ;  He  feels  th'  oppressor's  galling  yoke, 

Nor  do  the  skilful  seamen  know  And  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

Which  way  to  steer,  what  course  40  The  prince  that  slights  what  God 
is  best.  commands, 

28  Then  straight  to  God's  indulgent       Exposal  to  scorn,  must  quit  hie 
ear  throne ; 

They  do  their  mournful    cry   ad-  And  over  wild  and  desert  lands, 

dress  ;  Where  no  path  offers,  stray  alone: 

Who  graciously  vouchsafes  to  hear,  41  Whilst  God,  from  all  afflicting 
And  frees  them  from   their  deep  cares, 

distress.  Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high, 

29,30  He  does  the  raging  storm  ap-  And  makes,  in  time,  his  num'rous 

pease,  heirs 

And  makes  the  billows  calm  and       With  his  increasing  flocks  to  vie. 

still ;  42,  43    Then    sinners    shall    have 

With  joy  they  see  their  fr.ry  cease,  nought  to  say, 

And  their  intended  course  fulfil.         The  just  a  decent  joy  shall  show; 

31  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me  The  wise  these  strange  events  shall 
Would  God,  for  this  his  goodness,  weigh, 

praise  ;  And  thence  God's  goodness  fully 

And  for  the  mighty  works  which  lie  know. 

Throughout  the  wo'nd'ring  world  Psalm  108. 

displays  !  C\  GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent 

32  Let  them,    where  all  the  tribes  To  magnify  thy  name  ; 

resort,  My  tongue  with  cheerful  songs  of 

Advance  to   heaven  his  glorious  praise 

name,  Shall  celebrate  thy  fame. 

And  in  the  elders' sov'reign  court,     2  Awake,  my  lute;  nor  thou  my 
With  one  consent  his  praise  pro-  harp, 

claim.  Thy  warbling  notes  delay  ; 


82  PSALM  CIX. 

Whilst  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy  Psalm  109. 

prevent  the  dawning  day.  ^   ^^.p.       ,         r 

3  To  all  the  listing  tribes',0  Lord,  O    G°D;.  whose    former    mcrGieS 


Thv  wonders  T  will  tell,  __     make 

And  to  those  nations  sing  thv  praise,  TI  Mv  conftant  P™f  thy  due, 

That  round  about  us  dwell  ;  B°}$T  **  **"*>  but  m-v  Sad  state 

4  Because    thy  mercy's  boundless  0  With  wonted  favour  view. 

heieht  S  nUn'  Wlth  ,v,n&  l!Ps» 

The  highest  luav'n  transcends.  .  J*^*  sP^hrs  <Y:mu 

And  far  beyond  lh'  aspiring  clouefs  A"(!  NV,til  theirstudy  d  slandersseek 

Thy  faithful  truth  extends.  ,  J.o  wound  my  spotless  fame, 

5  Be  thou,  OGod,  exalted  high  3   rhe";  rcstl«s    hatred    P^mpts 


Above  the  starry  frame 


them  sti 


And  let  the  world,  with  one  consent,    ,  JW}Jaoat.  h?  to  ,^read  \  . 

Confess  thv  glorious  name.  Al  d  aU  a&a.mst  W  ^combine, 

6  That  all  thy  chosen  people  thee      ,  &  cau^ess  fury  led. 

Their  Saviour  may  declare  ;  4  lhose  w%>™  Wlth  tend ***  love 

Let  thv  right  hand  protect  me  still,         -.,      ,us,  ' 

And'  answer  thou  mv  pray'r.  **y  cnei^opposers  are  ; 

r  Since  God  himself  hath  said  the  ^  illst  L  *****  {ne»ds  bereft> 
v.ord  Resort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

Whose  promise  cannot  fail,  5  ^"Ce  m/lschief> for  th*  f'ood  T  did> 

With  joy  1  Sechem  will  divide,  .   *h.e*  Sf'S?  reward  does  prove, 

And  measure  Succoth's  vale!  And  hatred  s  ^Um,  they  make 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  Manasseh  too,  ,  *™  "ndissembled  love: 

And  Ephraim  owns  my  cause  ;  6  ™eiP  *>%  leaders  ?na^  bcmad<= 

Their  strength  my  regal  pow'r  sup-  A  ™  s™<yll  ™an.  a  ?  ave  ;      T  r 

nm.t,5         ^      &     i  i  And,  when  he's  try  d,  lus  mortal  foe 


ports 
And  Judah  srives  rnv  laws. 


For  his  accuser  have. 


Ana  juaan  eives  rnv  laws.  *  u.    _  .,.       , 

9  Moub  I'll  make  mv  servile  drudge,  ?   HlS  £U,lt>  w*en  se»^e   is  pro- 
/-»  ,,,,,•,  i      &  nounc  d, 

On  vanquish'd  Edom  tread  ;  bu.n  «» *.      j        ,/■  .  «  , 

»     i    tu          i    ..i  i    ui  -r  *.•  Shall  meet  a  dreadful  fate. 

And  through  the  proud  Philistine  ^.rx  •,  .  ,  .       .     .  •  j         ,   ,     ' 

Jand  J  j  Whilst  his  rejected  pray'r  but  serves 

,r  »  •      i  i  His  crimes  to  aggravate. 

My  conqu  ring  banners  spread.       Q  Ua      „  .   ,  ,  ,    v?*1  .      . 

„„    J     .    x         b  ,.,,■„»  I  He»  snatch'd  by  some  untimely 

10  By  whose  support  and  aid  shall  I  f.lte  * 

Their  well-fenc'd  city  gain  ?  gha'n't  live  out  half  his  days ; 

Who  will  my  troops  securely  lead      Another,  by  divine  decree, 
Through  F.dom's  guarded  plain  ?       shall  on  his  office  seize. 

11  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  assist  our  9,  10  His  seed  shall  orphans  be,  his 

arms,  wife 

Which  late  thou  didst  forsake  ?  A  widow,  plung'd  in  grief; 

And  wilt  not  thou  of  these  our  hosts  His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 
Once  more  the  guidance  take  I  Where  none  can  give  relief. 

12  O  to  thy  servant  in  distress  11  His  ill-got  riches  shall  be  made 
Thy  speedy  succour  send  ;  To  usurers  a  prey  ; 

For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid  The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  shall  be 

J  or  safety  to  depend.  By  strangers  borne  away. 

13  Then  valiant  acts  shall  we  per-  12  None  shall  be  found  that  *.o  his 

fo>;m,  wants 

If  thou  thy  pow'r  disclose  ;  Their  mercy  will  extend, 

For  God  it  is,  and  God   alone,  Or  to  his  helpless  orphan  seed 

That  treads  down  all  our  foes.  The  least  assistance  lend. 


PSALM  CX.  &j 

13  A   swift  destruction  soon  shall  Like  locusts,up  and  down  I'm  toss'd, 

seize  And  have  no  certain  place. 

Oil  his  unhappy  race  ;  24,  25  My  knees  with   fasting  are 

And  the  next  age  his  hated  name  grown  weak, 

Shall  utterly  deface.  My  body  lank  and  lean  ; 

14  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  sins  All  that  behold  me  shake  their  heads, 
Upon  his  head  shall  fall  ;  And  treat  me  with  disdain. 

God   on   his  mother's  crimes  shall  26,  27  But   for   thy   mercy's   sake, 
think,  O  Lord, 

And  punish  him  for  all.  Do  thou  my  foes  withstand  ; 

15  All  these  in  horrid  oi  dcr  rank'd,  That  all  may'see  'tis  thy  own  act, 
Before  the  Lord  shall  stand,  The  work  of  thy  right  hand. 

Till  his  fierce  anger  quite  cuts  off     28  Then    let   them   curse,  so  thou 
Their  memory  from  the  land.  but  bless  ; 

'   pART  o  ^et  sname  the  portion  be 

Of  all  that  my  destruction  seek, 

16  Because  he  never  mercy  show*d,       While  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

But  still  the  poor  oppress'd  ;  29  My  foe   shall  with  disgrace  be 

And  sought  to  si  iv  the  helpless  man,  cloth'd  ; 

With  heavy  woes  distress  *d  :  And,  spite  of  all  his  pride, 

17  Therefore  the  curse  he  lov'd  to  His  own  confusion,  like  a  cloak, 

vent  The  guilty  wretch  shall  hide. 

Shall  his  own  portion  prove  ;  30  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  thanks, 

And  blessings    which   he    still   ab-  My  cheerful  voice  will  raise  ; 

hon'd.  And     where    the    great    assembly 

Shall  far  from  him  remove.  meets, 

18  Since  he    in   cursing  took  such  Set  forth  his  noble  praise. 

pride,  31  For  him  the  poor   shall  always 

Like  water  it  shall  spread  find 

Through    all   his  veins,    and    stick  Their  sure  and  constant  friend  ; 

like  oil,  And    he    shall    from    unrighteous 

With  which  his  bones  are  fed.  dooms 

19  This  like  a  poison'd  robe,  shall  Their  guiltless  sou's  defend. 

still  Psalm  110. 

His  constant  cov'ring  be,  H^HE  Lord   unto    my  Lord  thus 

Or  an  envenom'd  belt,  from  which  spake, 

He  never  shall  be  f  "  Till   I  thy    foes    thy  footstool 

20  Thus  shall  the   Lord  reward  all  make, 

those  2  "  Sit    thou  in   state  at  my  right 

That  ill  co  me  design  ;  hand  : 

That  with  malicious  false  reports  "  Supreme  in  Sion  thou  shalt  be, 

Against  iny  life  combine.  "  And  all  thy  proud  opposers  see 

21  But  for  thy  glorious  name,0  God,  "  Subjected  to  thy  just  command. 
Do  thou  deliver  me  ;  3  "  Thee,  in  thy  pow'r's  triumphant 

And  for  thy  plenteous  mercy's  sake,  day, 

Preserve  and  set  me  free.  "  The  willing  nations  shall  obey  : 

22  For  I,  to  utmost  straits  redue'd,  "  And,   when    thy  rising  beams 
Am  void  of  ali  relief;  they  view, 

My  heart  is  wounded  with  distress,  "  Shall   all,  redeem  d  from  error's 

And  quite  piere'd  through  with  night, 

grief  "  Appear  as  numberless  and  bright 

23  T,  like  an  evening  shade  decline,  "   As  crystal  drops  of  morning 
Which  vanishes  apace  ;  dew." 

M  m 


84  PSALM  CXI.  CXII. 

4  The  Lord  hath  sworn,  nor  sworn  "Whereby   the    heathen   were    sup- 

in  vain,  press'd, 

Tli at  like  Melchisedech's,  thy  reign  And  we  their  heritage  posse  ss'd. 

And   priesthood   shall  no  period  7  Just  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands, 

know  :  Immutable  are  his  commands, 

5  No  proud  competitor  to  sit  S  By  truth  and  equity  sustain'*!, 
At  thy  right  hand  will  he  permit,  And  for  eternal  rules  orelain'el. 
)5ut    in   his    wrath  crown'd   heads  9  He  set  his   saints  from   bondage 

o'erthrow.  free, 

6  The    sentencM  heathen  he   shall  And  then  established  his  decree, 

Aa\\  For  ever  to  remain  the  same  : 

And  fill  with  carcases  his  way,  Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

Till  he  hath  struck  earth's  tyrants   10    Who    wisdom's     sacred  prize 
dead  ;  would  win, 

7  But  in  the  high-way  brooks  shall  Must  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  : 

first,  i  Immortal  praise   and  hcav'nlv  skill 

Like  a  poor  pilgrim,  slake  his  thirst,  Have  they  who   know    and  do  his 
And  then  in   triumph   raise   his  will. 

head.  Psai.m  112. 

Psalm  111.  HALLELUJAH, 

THAT  man  is   blest  who  standi 
in  awe 
praise  Of  God,  and  loves  his  sacred  law; 

My  soul  her  utmost  pow'rs  shall  2  His  seed  on   earth  shall   be  re- 
raise ;  nown'd, 
With  private  friends,   and   in   the  And      with      successive     honours 

throng  crown'd. 

Of  saints,  his   praise  shall  be  my  3  His    house    the   seat  of  wealth, 
song.  shall  be 

2  His  works,  for  greatness  though  An  inexhausted  treasury : 

renown'd,  ,     His  justice,  free  from  all  decay, 

His  wondrous  works  with  ease  are  Shall  blessings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

found  4  The  soul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's 

By  those  who  seek  for  them  aright,  light 

And  in  the  pious  search  delight.         Shines  brightest  in  affliction's  night; 

3  His  works   are  all  of  matchless  To  pity  the  distressed  inclin'el, 

fame,  As  well  as  just  to  all  mankind. 

And  universal  glory  claim  ;  5  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends, 

His  truth,   confirm'd  through  ages  To  some  he  gives,  to  ethers  lends ; 

past,  Yet  what  his  chanty  impairs, 

Shall  to  eternal  ages  last.  He  saves  by  prudence-  in  affairs. 

4  By  precepts  he  hath  us  enjoin*d     6  Beset  with  threat'ning   dangers 
To   keep    his    wondrous    works  in  round, 

mind;  Unmov'd    shall    he    maintain    his 

And  to  posterity  record,  ground : 

That  good  anel  gracious  is  our  Lord.  The   sweet    remembrance   of   the 

5  His  bounty  like  a  flowing  tide,  just 

HusaU  his  servants' wants  supply 'd  j  Shall   flourish   when   he  sleeps   in 

Anel  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind  dust. 

Jl.s  cov'nant  with  our  fathers  sign'd,  7  111  tidings  never  can  surprise 

6  At  once  astonish'el  and  o'erjoy'd,  His  heart,  that,  fix 'd  on  Goel  relies  : 
They  saw  his  matchless  pow'r  em-  8  On  safety's  rock  he  sits,  and  sees 

ploy'ej  The  shipwreck  of  his  enemies. 


PSALM  CXIII.  CXIV.  CXV.  85 

#  His   hands,   while  they  his  alms  His  mansion  royal,  and  from  thence 

bestow'd,  Through  Israel's  camp  his  orders 

His  glory's  future  harvest  sow'd,  sent. 

Whence  he  shall  reap  "wealth,  fame,  3  The  distant  sea  with  terror  saw, 

renown,  And  from   the    Almighty's   pre- 

A  temp'ral  and  eternal  crown.  sence  fled  ; 

10  The  wicked  shall  his  triumph  see,  Old    Jordan's    streams,     surpris'd 

And  gnash  their  teeth  in  agony  ;  with  awe, 

While     their     unrighteous     hopes  Retreated  to  their  fountain's  head, 

decay,  4  The  taller  mountains  skipp'd  like 

And  vanish  with  themselves  away.  rams, 

_      .      „,.  When  danger  near  the  fold  thry 

Psalm  113.  hear- 

yE  saints  and  servants inf  the  Lord,  The    hUls  ^     y  ^  thcm   ^ 

*      riie     triumphs    of  his    name  lambs 

record;  Affrighted  bv  their  leader's  fear, 

2  His  sacred  name  for  ever  oless:  5Q   ^    wha(.    maJe     youp   ^e 

3  Where  er  the  circling  sun  displays  withdraw 

His  rising  beams  or  setting  rays,  And  naWeJ  ^    ^  '         bcd  , 

Due    praise    to   hia    great   name  Why  Jordan,  a  gainst  nature's  law, 

a  n    i  ™^es9.'     .  .,  .         Befloil'dst  thou  to  thy  fountain's 

4  God  through  the  world  extends  head  ? 

his  sway:  6  Why/ mountains,    did   ye   skip, 

The  regions  of  eternal  day  like  rams                   *            ' 

Rut  shadows  of  his  glory  are  :  ^       dan         does  approach  lhe 

5  With  him  whose  majesty  excels,  fQjd  ,  °                 ri 

Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  why  after  you  the  Wllgj  like  lambs 
dwells,  when    theytheir  ieader's  flighfi 

Let  no  created  pow  r  compare.  behold  ? 

6  though  'tis  beneath  his   state  to  ?  Earthf    tremble  Qn  .  well  ,gt 

»    i.«   iV'!T       ,       i    .  it  thou  fear 

In  highest  heav'n  what  angels  do  T,       Lord   ^  j,^   face  t0 

Yet  he    to  earth  vouchsafes   his  '  se    , 

ti    «.  i  Calf  :        ?    c        i  •        ti        When   Jacob's  awful    God  draws 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 

Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell,       ,TIs  time'  for  earth  md  sea3   fe 


Companion  to  the  greatest  there.  «      . 

7  When  childless  families  despair,  g  To  nee  j^  God   who    nature>s 

He  sends  the  blessing  of  an  heir,  . 

To  rescue  their  expiring  name  ;  Confirms  and  cancels  at  hi,  will . 

Makes  her  that  barren  was,  to  bear,  m          .         f         fli        rQck;S  c^ 

And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear  :  dr  w 

O  then  extol  his  matchless  fame  !  And  ^ £  yales  v,kh  water  ffl|# 

Psalm  114.  »'■■««•■* 

WHEN  Israel,  by    th' Almighty  PsAIM  115« 

**         led,  T  ORD,  not   to  us,   we  claim    no 

Enrich'd  with  their  oppressors'  ■"       share, 

spoil,  But  to  thy  sacred  name 

From  Egypt  march'd,   and  Jacob's  Give  glory,  foi*  thy  mercy's  saki?, 

seed  And  truth's  eternal  fame. 

From  bondage  in  a  foreign  soil ;  2    Why  should   the   heathen    cry, 

2  Jehovah,  for  his  residence,  Where's  now 

Chose  out  imperial  Judah's  tent,  The  God  whom  wefador'e  I 


86 


PSALM  CXVI. 


3    Convince   them    that   in    heav'n 
thou  art, 
And  uncontrol'd  thy  pow'r. 
f  ■    gods  but  gold   and    silver 

are, 
The  works  of  mortal  hands  j 
5  With  speechless  mouth  and  sight- 
less • 
The  molten  idol  stands. 
€   The  pageant  has  both   ears    and 

"Hut  neither  hears  nor  smells  ; 
7  Ks   hands  and   feet  nor  feel    nor 
move ; 
No  life  within  it  dwells. 

JLb-.icii    s<  nseless  stocks  they  are, 
that  we 

Can  nothing  like  them  find, 
But  those  who  on  their  help  rely, 

And  them  for  £ods  designed. 

9  O    Israel,   make   the    Lord   your 

trust, 
Who  is  your  help  and  sJrield; 

10  Priests,    Levites,    trust  in   him 

alone, 
Who  only  help  can  yield. 

11  Let  all  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 
On  him  they  fear  rely  ; 

Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 
And  all  their  wants  supnty. 

12,  13  Oi*us  he  oft  lies  mindful  been, 
And  Israel's  house  will  hies1:  ; 

Priests,  Levites,  proselytes,  ev'n  all 
Who  his  great  name  confess. 

14  On  you,    and  on  your  heirs,    he 

will 
Increase  of  blessings  bring  ; 

15  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites 

are 

Of  this  Almighty  King! 
15  Meav'n's  highest  orb  of  glory  he 

His  empire's  seat  design'd  ; 
And  gave  this  lower  globe  of  earth 

A  portion  to  mankind. 
17  They  who  in  death  and  silence 
sleep, 

To  him  no  praise  afford  ; 
13  But  we  will  bless  for  evermore 

Our  ever-living  Lord. 

1'SAI.M    116 

MY  soul  with  grateful  thoughts 
oflove 
Entirely  is  posses.t, 


the  Lord  vouchsafe!  to  hear 
The  voice  of  my  request 

In-  has  now  his  ear  inclin'd, 
I  nev«  p  w  ill  despair  ; 

1  in  all  the  straits  of  life 
To  him  address  my  pray'r. 
3  With  deadly  sorrows  compassM 
round, 
With  pains  of  hell  oppress'd  ; 
■\Yhen     trouble    sciz'd    my    aching 
heart, 
And  anguish  rack'd  my  breast  ; 
-1    On  (ids  Almighty  name  1  calFd, 

And  liius  to  hi m  I  pray'd, 
"  Lord,    I  beseech   thee,    save   my 
soid, 
"  With  sorrow  quite  dismay'd." 
5,  6  How  just  and  merciful  is. God! 
How  gracious  is  the  Lord! 

\\  s  the  harmless,  and  to  me 
Does  tinuly  help  afford. 

7  Then  free    from    pensive   cares, 

my  i  >>id, 
Resume  thy  wonted  rest  ; 
For  Cod  has  wondrously  to  thee 
His  bounteous  love  exprest. 

8  When    death    alarm'd    me,     he 

remov' I 
?»!y  dangers  and  my  fears  ; 
My  feet  from  tailing'  he  secur'd, 
Aid  drv'd  my  eyes  from  tears. 

9  Therefore   my    life's    remaining 

years, 
Which  God  to  me  shall  lend, 
Will  I  in  praises  to  his  name, 

And  in  his  service  spend. 
10,  11  In  God  I  trusted,  and  of  him 

hi  greatest  strait S  did  boast  ; 
Tor  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 
From  faithless  men  were  lost. 
12,  13  Then   what    return    to   hiim 
shall  I 
For  all  his  goodness  make  ? 
I'll  praise  his   name,  and  with    glad 
zeal 
The  cup  of  blessing  take. 

14,  15  I'll  pay  my  vows  among  his 
saints, 

Whose  blood,  howe'er  despis'd, 
By  wicked  men,  in  God's  account 

Is  always  highly  priz'd. 
16   My  various  ties,  O  Lord»  must  I 

To  thy  dominion  bow  ; 


W1 


psalm  cxvn.  CXVin.  S7 

Thy  humble  handmaid's  son  before,  10, 11  Though  many  nations,  closely 

Thy  ransom 'd  captive  now  !  leagu'd, 

17,  18  To  thee  I'll  off'rings  bring      Did  oft  beset  me  round  ; 

of  prai3C  ;  Yet,  by  his  boundless  pow'r  sustain'd 

And  whilst  I  bless  thy  name,  I  did  their  strength  confound. 

The  just  performance  of  my  vows     12  They  swarm 'd  like  bees,  and  yet 

To  all  thy  saints  proclaim.  their  rage 

19  They  in  Jerusalem  shall  meet,         Was  but  a  short-liv'd  blaze  ; 
And  in  thy  house  shall  join,  For  whilst  on  God  I  still  rely'd, 

To  bless  thy  name  with  one  consent,       I  vanquished  them  with  ease. 
And  mix  their  songs  with  mine.     13  When  all  united  press'dme  harc!r 
1 1  y  la  hopes  to  make  me  fall, 

1  salm  lU.  The  Lord  vouchsaf»d  t0  take  my 

ITH  cheerful  notes  let  all  the  part, 

earth  And  save  me  from  them  all. 

To  heav'n  their  voices  raise  ;  14  The  honour  of  my  strange  escape 

Let  all,  inspir'd  with  godly  mirth,  To  him  alone  belongs  } 

Sing  solemn  hymns'of  praise.         He  is  my  Saviour  and  my  strength, 
2  God's   tender    mercy   knows   no       He  only  claims  my  songs. 

bound,  15  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the  just, 

-     His  truth  shall  ne'er  decay  ;  Whom  God  has  sav'd  from  harm  ; 

Then  let  the  willing  nations  round    For  wondrous  things  are  brought 
Their  grateful  tribute  pay.  to  pass 

Bv  his  Almighty  arm. 
Fsalm  118.  16  ^  by  his  own  res;stiess  pow'p,. 

PRAISE  the    Lord,  for   he  is      Has  endless  honour  won  ; 

g  •  >d,  The  saving  strength  of  his  right  hand- 

His  mercies  ne'er  decay ;  Amazing  works  has  done. 

That  his  kind  favours  ever  last,  17  God  will  not  suffer  me  to  fall, 

Let  thankful  Israel  say.  But  still  prolongs  my  days  ; 

S,  4  Their  sense  of  his  eternal  love  That  by  declaring  all  his  works, 

Let  Aaron's  house  express  ;  I  may  sdvance  his  praise. 

And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all  ls  wh"en  God  ha(i  soreiy  me  cnas„ 

That  fear  the  Lord  confess.  tis'd, 

5  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan,.      Till  quit^  0f  hopes  bereav'd, 
With  troubles  quite  opprest ;         H:s  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 

And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  straits,       mjy  feinting  life  repriev'd. 

And  granted  my  request.  Then  wide  lhe  temple.gateg 

6  Since  therefore  God  does  on  my      To  wh;>  h  the  just  ^^ 


o 


S.U 


That  I  may  enter  in,  and  praise 


So  graciously  appear  ;  '         .^  Deliv>rer  there. 

Why  should  the  vain  attempts  of    _     '  *      ...  .        ~  „    „. 

3    men  l  20,  21  Within  those  gates  of  God's 

Possess  mv  soul  with  fear  ?  „,      ^°'}e>       .   ,  , 

7  Since  God" with  those  that  aid  my  fi.  To  which  the  r.ghteous  press 

1  •  „-  Since  thou  hast  heard,  ana  set  me 

Vouchsafes  my  part  to  take,  ml     s&if> 

To  all  my  foes  /need  not  doubt  Th*  h^  "a™  ld  bic^ 

A  just  return  to  make.  i         22,  23  That  which  the  builders  once 

8,  9  For  better  'tis  to  trust  in  God,  refus'd, 

And  have  the  Lord  our  friend,  Is  now  the  corner  stone  ; 

Than  on  the  greatest  human  pow'r  This  is  the  wondrous  work  of  God, 

For  safety  to  depend.  The  Wofck  oi  God  alone,. 

51  m,  3- 


53  PSALM  (  \ 

34,  25  Tins  dry  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  6  Then    With    agggfMCC 

land  walk, 

Exalt  their  cheerful  voire  ;  From  nil  confusion  free  ; 

Lord,  we  heseech  thee,  save  us  now,  Conv'mc'd, with  joy,  that  all  my  ways 

And  make  us  still  rejoice.  With  thy  commands  agree. 

26  Him  that  approaches   in  God's  7  .My  upright  heart  shall  my  glad 

name,  nuuith 

Let  all  th'  assembly  bless  ;  "With  cheerful  praises  fill ; 

"Wethat belong to  God's  own  hous^  When,  by  thy  righteous  judgments 

"  Have  wish'd  you  good  success  "  taught, 

27"  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  I  shall  hare  learnt  thy  wilL 

we  all  8  So  to  thy  sacred  laws  shall  I 

Both  light  and  comfort  find;  All  clue  observance  pay  ; 

Past  to  the  altar's  horn,  with  cords,  O  then  forsake  me  not,  my  God,. 

The  chosen  victim  bind.  Nor  cast  me  quite  away. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  BETH 

still  9  How   shall    the    young  preserve 

Til  praise  thy  holy  name  ;  their  ways 

.Because  thou  only  art  my  God,  From  all  pollution  free  ? 

I'll  celebrate  thy  fame.  By  making  s-t ill  their  course  of  life 

29  O  then  with  me  jive  thanks  to  With  thy  commands  agree. 

God,  10  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  seek, 

Who  still  does  gracious  prove  ;  To  thee  for  succour  pray  ; 

And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praise  O  suffer  not  my  careless  steps 

Be  endless  as  his  love.  From  thy  right  paths  to  stray. 

ps  m.m  nf  1 1  Safe  in  my  fiearfe» and  closely  hu*> 

Thv  word,  my  treasure,  lies  ; 

ALEP1I.  To  succour  me  with  timely  aid, 

HOW  bless'd   are  thev,  who  al-       When  sinful  thoughts  arise. 

ways  keep  12  Secur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  soul 

The  pure  and  perfect  way !  Shall  ever  bless  thy  name  ; 

Who  never  from  the  sacred  paths  O  teach  me  then  by  thy  just  laws 

Of  God's  commandments  stray  !  My  future  life  to  frame, 

2  How  bless'd,  who  to  his  righteous  ™™*  ]^  ™^"  .b>' Plous  zeal' 

j.uvs                              b  To  others  have  d*  clar  d 

Have  still  obedient  been  !  IIow    **»   [he  J"dSments   of  th/ 

have  with  fervent  humble  zeal  „     mouth 

His  favour  sought  to  win  !  ,  „D„e*f  !',ve  ?ur  best  **&*?' 
m.  _,     .               .   ?                         .14  Whilst  in  the  way  of  thy  com- 

3  Such   men  their  utmost  caution  mands 

_     l.lac         .      k  ,  •      ,      ,  More  solid  joy  I  found, 

To  shun  each  wicked  deed  ;  Than  had  T  bcen  with  vast  increase 

But  in  the  path  winch  he  directs  ot-  envy»d  riches  Crown'd. 

With  constant  care  proceed.  15  Therefore  thy  just  and  upright 

4  Thou    strictly  hast    enjoin' d  us,  laws 

Lord,  Shall  always  fill  my  mind  ; 

To  learn  thy  sacred  will  \  And  those  sound  rules,  which  thou 

And  all  our  diligence  employ  prescrib'st, 

Thy  statutes  to  fulfil.  All  due  respect  shall  find. 

5  O  then  that  thy  most  holy  will  36  To  keep  thy  statutes  undefae'd 
Might  o'er  my  ways  preside,  Shall  be  my  constant  jov  ; 

And  1  the  course  of  all  my  life  The  strict  remembrance  of  thy  word 

By  thy  direction  guide  !  Shall  all  my  thoughts  employ, 


PSALM  CXIX.  89 

OIMEL.  The  wondrous  works  which  thou 

i7  Be  gracious  to  thv  servant,  Loid,  n^st  done 

Do  thou  mv  life  defend,  Shall  be  my  constant  talk. 

That  I,  according-  to  thv  word,  23  But  see, my  soul  within  me  sinks, 

My  future  time  mav  spend.  Press'd  down  with  weighty  care ; 

18  Enlighten    both    my   eyes   and  Do  .thou,  according  to  thy  word, 

mind  My  wasted  strength  repair. 

That  so  I  may  discern  29  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  false  ways 

The  wondrous  works   which  they       And  tying  arts  remov'd  ; 

beliolcl  But  knidl\  grant  I  still  may  keep 

Who  thv  just  precepts  learn.  The  path  by  thee  apf  rov'd. 

19  Though,'  like  a  stranger  in   the  3a  Tfy  Faithful  ways,  thou  God  of 

land,  trilth> 

From  pk  ce  to  place  T  strav,  My  happy  choice  I've,  made ; 

Thy  righteous  judgments  from  my  Thy  judgments,  as  my  rule  of  life, 


ight 


Before  me  ahva\ 


Remove  not  thou  awav.  -1  M:>  9ar6  has  been  t0  ;   ake  ™yp5 

20  My  fainting  soul  is  almost  pin'd,  With  thy  commands  agree  ; 
With  earnest  longing  spent,  °  then  preserve  thy  servant,  Lord, 

Whilst  always  on  the  eager  search  From  shame  and  ruin  free. 

Of  thy  just  will  intent.  32  So  in  the  way  of  thy  command's 

21  Thy"  sharp  rebuke  shall  crush  Sii'ri1  l  w'th  pleasure  run, 

the  proud  And,  vv'tn  a  heart enlarg'd with  joy* 

Whom  still  thy  curse  pursues  ;  Successfully  go  on. 

Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways  *rg 
Presumptuously  refuse. 

22  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord,  33  Instruct  me  in  thy  statutes,  Lord, 
Contempt  and  shame  remove  ;  Th)  righteous  paths  display  ; 

For  I  thy  sacred  laws  afiect  And  I  from   them,  through  all  my 

With  undissembled  love.  life, 

23  Tho1  princes  oft,  in  council  met,  Will  never  go  astray. 

Against  thy  servant  spake  ;  34  If  thou  true  wisdom  from  above 

Yet  I  thy  statutes  to  observe  Wilt  graciously  impart. 

My  constant  bus'ness  make.  To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 

24  For  thy  commands  have  always  Devote  my  zealous  heart. 

been  35  Direct  me  in  the  sacred  ways 

My  comfort  and  delight  ;  To  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

By  them  1  learn,  with  prudent  care,  Because  my  chief  delight  has  beer* 

To  guide  my  steps  aright.  Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

n  nrwrr  36  Do  thou  to  thy  most  just  com- 

25  My  soul,  oppress'd  with  deadly  Incline  my  willing  heart ; 

cure,  Let  no  desire  of  worldly  wealth 

Close  to  the  dust  does  cleave  ;  From  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now  37  From  those    vain   objects,  turn 

Thy  promisM  aid  receive.  my  eyes, 

26  To  thee  I  still  declared  my  ways,       Which  this  false  world  display?  ; 
And  thou  inclin'dst  thine  ear  ;  But    give    me    lively    pow'r    and* 

O  teach  me  then  my  future  life  strength 

By  thy  just  laws  to  steer.  To  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

27  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  38  Confirm  the  promise  which  thou 

laws,       ,  mad'st, 

And  by  their  guidance  walk,  And  give  thy  servant  aid, 


W  PSALM  CXIX. 

Who  to  tratWgteiS  thy  sacred  laws  Make  good  io  me  the  word 'onwhkir 

1 1  awfully  afraid.  Thy  servant's  hopes  depend. 

39  The  foul  disgrace  I  justly  fear,  5u  That  only  comfort  in  distress 

Lord,  remove  ;  Did  all  my  griefs  control  ; 

T:                           ehts  thou ordain'st  Thy  word,  when  troubles  hemmM 

Arc  full  of  grace  and  love.  me  round,                             v 

40  Thou    know'st   how    after    thy  Reviv'd  my  fainting  soul. 

com1.  51   Insulting  foes  did  proudly  mock^ 

My                      irt  does  pnnt ;  And  all  my  hopes  deride  ; 

haste  to  raise  me  up,  Yet  from  thy  law  not  all  their  scofE* 

And  promis'd  .succour  grant.  Could  make  me  turn  aside. 

y\ju  52  Thy  judgment*  then,  of  ancient 
dale 

41  Thy  constant  blessing,  Lord,  be-  r  qu;ckiy' caft>d  to  mind, 

„,      ftow»       ,         .      ,  Till,  ravish'd  with  such  thoughts, 

To  cheer  my  drooping  heart,  soul 

To  me,  according  to  thy  word,  Did          d    comfort  find. 

Thy  saving  healtft  impart.  53  Sometimes  I  stand  amaz'd,  like 

42  So  shall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid,  one 

This  ready  answer  make  ;  with  (lead,    hopror  stJ.uckf 

«  In  God  I  trust,  who  never  wdl  To  think  how  al,  my  smful  foes 

«  His  faithful  promise  break.  Have  thy  •     t  u^g  iorsook. 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  54  But  T  thyJstatutes  and  decrees 

truth                             , .  Mv  cheerful  anthems  made, 

Be  from  my  mouth  removd;  Wh;lst  lhrou   h  strange  lands  and- 

Since  still  my  ground  of  steadfast  desert  wilds, 

l10Pe ,             ,                 , .  1  like  a  pilgrim  strav'd. 

Thy  just  decrees  have  prov  d.  55  T,     nam    th  t  theer>d  my  heart 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws  by  d 

Will  all  my  study  bend  ;  IIas  fiu-d  ^    thoughts  by  night  : 

From  age  to  age  my  time  to  come  r  then  reS(HVd'bv  thy  just  laws 

In  tneir  observance  spend  To      ide  m    st       *arJ  ht 

45  Rre  long  I  trust  to  walk  at  large,  56  TI^t           £  of  mind  ,vhich  has 
From  all  incumbrance  free  ;  m    s(nd 

Since  I  resolve  to  make  my  life  In  d        distress  sustain'd, 

With  thy  commands  agree.  B    strict  obedience  i0  thy  wiU 

46  Thy  laws   shall  be  my  constant     \  happny  0btain*d. 

talk  ;  1 \    J 

And  princes  shall  attend,  CTIETIL 

mUst  I  the  Justice  of  thy  ways  $f  Q  Lord        God  m          .Qn  ^ 

With  confidence  defend.  And  sm.e  Raited  art ; 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravish  d  Thy  wopds  {  stcadfasllv  resolv2 

_,,    „s?     ,      ,    a          ..t_  «  To  treasure  in  my  heart. 

Shal   both  o'erftow  with  joy,  5g  whh  ^  ^        -        ,    of 

When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I  desire 

My  happy  hours  employ.  r  did  t,                 .       t 

48  Then  will  I  to  thy  just  decrees  D)sd         a^ordi      lt0  thy  ^ord 
Lift  up  my  willing  hand*  ;  Th    m        ,g  boun(lleS9:  stofe< 

My  care  and  ous  ness  then  shall  be  59  with  due   reflection  and  strict 

To  study  thy  commands.  care 

ZJLY.  On  all  my  ways  T  thought  ; 

49  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace,  And  so,  ree'laim'd  to  thy  just  paths, 
.  Thy  favour,  Lord,  extend  r  My  wand'iing  steps  I  brought, 


PSALM  CXIX.  91 

60  I  lost  no  time,  but  made  great  My  soul  can  relish  no  delight, 

haste,  But  what  thy  precepts  give. 

Resolv'd  without  delay,  71  'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

To  watch  that  I  might  never  more         Affliction's  chast'ning  rod, 
From  thy  commandments  stray.      That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 

61  Though  num'rous  troops  of  sin-       The  statutes  of  my  God. 

fui  men  72  The  law  that   from    thy  mouth 

To  rob  me  have  combiuVt,  proceeds, 

Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws  Of  more  esteem  I  hold 

Have  ever  kept  in  mind.  Than  untouch 'd  mines,  than  thou- 

62  [n  dead  of  night  I  will  arise  sand  mines 

To  sing  thy  solemn  praise  ;  Of  silver  and  of  gold. 

Convinc  a  how  much  I  always  ought  JOD. 

To  love  thy  righteous  ways.  73  To  me,  who  am  the  workman- 

63  To  such  as  fear  thy  holy  name  ship 

Myself  I  closely  join  ;  Of  thy  Almighty  hands, 

To  all  who  their  obedient  wills  The  heav'nly  understanding  give 
To  thy  commands  resign.  To  learn  thy  just  commands. 

64  O'er  all  the    earth   thy  mercy,  74  My  preservation  to  thy  saints 

Lord,  Strong  comfort  will  afford, 

Abundantly  is  shed  ',  To  see  success  attend  my  hopes, 

O  make  me  then  exactly  learn  Who  trusted  in  thy  word. 

Thy  sacred  paths  to  tread.  75  That  right  thy  judgments  are, 

TFT II  I10W 

By  sure  experience  see  ; 

65  With  me,  thy  servant,  thou  hast  And  that  in  faithfulness,  O  Lord, 

dealt  Thou  hast  afflicted  me. 

Most  graciously,  O  Lord,  76  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 

Repeated   benefits  bestow 'd,  Afford  me  needful  aid  ; 

According  to  thy  word.  According  to  thy  promise,  Lord, 

66  Teach  me   the  sacred   skill,  by       To  me,  thy  servant,  made. 

which  77  To  me  thy  saving  grace  restore, 

Right  judgment  is  attuin'd,  That  I  again  may  live  ; 

Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands       Whose  soul  can  relish  no  delight 
Have  steadfastly  remain'd.  But  what  thy  precepts  give. 

67  Before    affliction    stopp'd    my  73  Defeat  the  proud,  who,  unpro- 

course,  Vbfc'd 

My  foot-steps  went  astray  ;  To  ruin  me  have  sought, 

But  I  have  since  been  disciplin'd  Who  only  on  thy  sacn.  I  laws 

Thy  precepts  to  obey.  Employ  my  harmless  thought, 

68  Thou  art,  O   Lord,    supremely  79  Let   those    that   fear  thy  name 

good,  espouse 

And  all  thou  dost  is  so  ;  My  cause,  and  those  alone 

On  me,  thy  statutes  to  discern,  Who  have,by  strict  and  pious  search, 

Thy  saving  skill  bestow.  Thy  sacred  precepts  known. 

69  The  proud  have  forgd  malicious   80  In  thy  blest  statutes  1  t  my  heart 

lies,  Continue  always  sound  ; 

My  spotless  fame  to  stain  ;  That  guilt  and  shame.the  sinner's  lot, 

Bur  my  fix'd  heart,  without  reserve,  May  never  me  confound. 

Th)  precepts  shall  retain.  CAPH. 

70  While  pamper'd,  they,  with  pros-  81  My  soul  with  long  expectance 

p'rpus  ills,  *  fonts 

In  sensual  pleasures  live,  To  see  thy  saving  grace  ; 


92  PSALM  CXIX. 

Yet  still  on  thy  unerring  word  93  Thr  precept?,  therefore,  from  my 
My  confidence  I  place.  thoughts 

82  My  very  eyes  consume  and  fail         Shall  never,  Lord,  depart  ; 
With  waiting  for  thy  word  ;  For  thou  by  them  hast  to  new  life 

O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief  Restor'd  my  dying  heart. 

And  promis'd  aid  afford  !  94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine; 

83  My   skin   like    shrivell'd  parch-       Protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm, 

ment  shows,  Who  have  thy  •precepts  sought  to 

That  long  in  smoke  is  set  ;  know,  " 

Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force  And  carefully  perform. 

Thy  statutes  to  forget.  95  The  wicked  ha>e  their  ambush 

84  How  many  days  must  I  endure  laid 

-    Of  sorrow  and  distress  ?  My  guiltless  life  to  take  ; 

When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute  But  in  the  midst  of  danger  I 
On  them  who  me  oppress  ?  Thy  word  my  study  make. 

85  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  96  I've  seen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

me,  Perfection  here  below  ; 

That  have  no  other  foes,  But  thy  commandments,  like  thyself, 

But  such  as  are  averse  to  thee,  No  change  or  period  know. 

And  thy  just  laws  oppose.  MEM. 

86  With  sacred  truth's  eternal  laws  97  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear 
All  thy  commands  agree  ;  No  language  can  display  ; 

Men  persecute  me  without  cause  ;  They  with  fresh   wonders  entertain 

Thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be.  My  ravish'd  thoughts  all  day. 

8!T  With  close  designs  against  my  life  98  Through  thy  commands  I  wiser 

They  had  almost  prevail'd  ;  grow 

But  in  obedience  to  thy  will,  Than  all  my  subtle  foes  ; 

My  duty  never  fail'd.  For  thy  sure  word  doth  me  direct^ 

88  Thy  wonted  kindness,  Lord,  re-  And  all  my  ways  dispose. 

store,  99  From   me  my  former  teachers 

My  drooping  heart  to  cheer  ;  now 

That  by  thy  righteous  statutes  I  May  abler  counsel  take  ; 

My  life's  whole  course  may  steer.  Because  thy  sacred  precepts  I 

LJlMED.  My  constant  study  make. 

89  For  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord,  100  La  understanding  1  excel 
Unchang'd  thou  dost  remain  ;  The  sages  of  our  days  ; 

Thy  word.estab'ish'd  in  the  heav'ns,  Because  by  thy  unerring  rules 
Does  all  their  orbs  sustain.  I  order  all  my  ways. 

90  Through  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  101  Mv   feet  with  care  I  have  re- 

truth  frain'd 

Immoveable  shall  stand,  From  ev'ry  sinful  way, 

As  does  the  earth,  which  thou  up-  That  to  thy  sacred  word  I  might 

hold'st  Entire  obedience  pay. 

By  thy  Almighty  hand.  102  1  have  not  from  thy  judgments 

91  All  tilings  the   course  by  thee  stray M, 

ordain'd  By  vain  desires  misled  ; 

Ev'n  to  this  day  fulfil ;  For,"  Lord,  thou  hast  instructed  m« 

They  are  thy  faithful  subjects  all,  Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

And  servants  of  thy  will.  103  How  sweet  are  all  thy  words 

92  Unless  thy  sacred  law  had  been  to  me  ! 

My  comfort  and  delight,  O  what  divine  repast! 

1  must  have  fainted,  and  expired        How  much  more  grateful  to  my  soul 
In  dark  affliction's  night.  Than  honey  to  my  taste  I 


PSALM  CXIX.  93 

504  Taught  by  thy  sacred  precepts,  I  115  Hence,  ye  that  trade  in  wick. 

With  heav'nly  skill  am  bltst,  edness, 

Through  which  the  treach'rous  ways  Approach  not  my  abode  ; 

of  sin  For  firmly  I  resolve  to  keep 

I  utterly  detest.  The  precepts  of  my  God. 

NUN  116  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp,  „*"»*  J^^r  set  me  free  ; 

The  vvuv  of  truth  to  show;  *°l    ^JT     °f    th°Se    h°PeS 

A  watch-light  to  point  out  the  path  Th   •  ,           ' 

Iii  which  I  ought  to  go.  11J7  r,  ,nl,1                 i    it  t  i.        r 

106  I  swear,  and  from  my  solemn  "LK     Sf'  S°  #f        *  ^ 

,    ■                        '  And  rescu  d  from  distress  ; 

Will  never  start  aside,  ^^taJS*  TaSS? 

That  in  thv  righteous  judgments  I  n«  Uf J't^f^      'f8;  >     , 

Will  steadfastly  abide,  U8  The  W'cked  thoU  hast  trod  *> 

107  Sl n'est  Wkh  ^^  am  S°  °P"  WhoCfe,m  thy  statutes  stray'd  ; 

That 1  can  bear  no  more,  ^jJfciSSff  ^i^  ""?* 

According  to  thy  word  do  thou  , . ?f?     I[°?n  falsehood  made. 

Mv  fainting  soul  restore.  *  ^hl    ^m'v  ^  th>'  hDly  ^ 

108  Let  still  my  sacrifice  of  praise  ,  P"           l\^  remove  ; 
Wiih  thee  acceptance  find  ;  I    therefore,     with     such     justice 

And  in  thy  righteous  judgments,  Thy  ^ZLes  love. 

Instruct  my  willing  mind.  120  Yet  wi*  *■*  Iove  they  make 

109  TSunihaStly   dangCrS   ^  ^stTshouTd^  offend, 

My  soul  they  cannot  awe,  W£*n  *  f^n^ressors  I  behold 

Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep  Thy  JudSments  thus  descend. 

From  thinking  on  thy  law.  J1IN. 

110  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes  -.«    ^    .                   ,   .      .       ,  , 
For  me  their  snares  have  laid  ;  1S1  Judgment  and  justice  I  have 

Yet  1  have  kept  the  upright  path,  _    ,  Iov  d ;      .      . 

Nor  from  thy  precepts  stray'd.  _   °  therefore,  Lord,  engage 

111  Thy  testimonies  I  have  made  In  ™V  de*ence,  nor  give  me  up 
My  heritage  and  choice  ;  ^V^x  °PPrcssor's  »**  r 

For  they,  when  other  comforts  fail,  l2\  D,°  Ul0U  be  suret]>  ******  m*> 

My  drooping  heart  rejoice.  m  And  s0  s}*}1  this  ^stress 

112  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began  Prove  E^d Jor  me  ;  nor  shall  the 
Thy  statutes  to  obey,  .,     P™u,d 

And  till  my  course  of  life  is  done,  ^US0**"*  ?ou!  oppress. 

€hall  keep  thy  upright  way.  12?  ^y  eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fad, 

'    °          '  In  long  expectance  held ; 

SAME  CM.  Till  thy  salvation  they  behold, 

113  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices  And  righteous  word  fulfill'd. 

I  utterly  detest,  124  To  roe,  thy  servant,  in  distres8a 

But  to  thy  law  affection  bear  Thy  wonted  grace  display, 

Too  great  to  be  exprest.  And  discipline  my  willing  heart 

114  My  hiding-place,   my   refuge*       Thy  statutes  to  obey. 

tow'r,  125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear3 

And  shield  art  thou,  O  Lord ;  Thy  sacred  skill  bestow, 

1  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes  That  of  thy  testimonies  I 

On  thy  unerring  word.  The  full  extent  may  know. 


94 


PSALM  CXIX. 


126  'Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee, 
(>  Lord, 

Thy  vengeance  to  employ  ; 
When  men  with  open  violence 

Thy  sacred  law  destroy. 
Ii.7  V.  t.  their  contempt  of  thy  com- 
mands 

Bu:  makes  their  value  rise 
In  my  esteem,  who  puresl  gold, 

Compar'd  with  them,  despise. 

128  Th)    precepts   therefore  I  ac- 

count, 
In  all  respects,  divine  ; 
Tl(  j  tc  ach  me  to  discern  the  right, 
And  all  false  ways  decline. 

PE. 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  laws 

contain 
No  words  can  represent  ; 
Therefore  to  learn  and  practise  them 
M\  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 
Celestial  light  displays, 

At  d  knowledge  of  true  happiness 
T/i  simplest  minds  conveys. 

131  With    eager    hopes    I  waiting 

stood, 
And  fainting  with  desire  ; 
That  of  thy  wise  commands  I  might 
The  sacred  skill  acquire. 

132  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down 

on  me, 
Who  thy  relief  implore  ; 
As  thou  art  wont  to  visit  those 
Who  thy  blest  name  adore. 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word 
Let  all  my  footsteps  be  ; 

Nor  wickedness  of  any  kind 
Dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134  Release,  entirely  set  me  free 
From  persecuting  hands, 

That,  unmolested,  I  may  learn 
And  practise  thy  commands. 

135  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
Lord,  make  thy  face  to  shire  ; 

Thy  statutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 
My  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136  My  eyes  to  weeping  fountains 

turn, 
Whence  briny  rivers  flow, 
To  see  mankind  against  thy  laws 
In  bold  defiance  go. 


TSADB1. 

137  Thou  art  the  righteous  Judge, 

in  whom 
Wror.g'd  innocence  may  trust; 
And,  like   thyself,  thy  judgments, 
Lord, 
In  all  resp<  cts  are  just. 

138  Mostjusl  and  true  those  stat- 

utes 
Which  thou  didst  first  decree  ; 
Ai  d  all  with  faithfulness  performed 

Succeeding  times  shall  sec. 
13(J  With    zeal  my  flesh  consumes 
away, 
My  soul  with  anguish  frets, 
To  see  my  foes  contemn  at  once 
Thy  promises  and  threats. 

140  Yet    each   neglected   word  of 

thine, 
Howe'er  by  them  despis'd, 
Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  truth 
By  me,  thy  servant,  prLz'd. 

141  Brought,  for  thy  sake,  to  low 

estate, 
Contempt  from  all  I  find  ; 
Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  can  drive 
Thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 

142  Thy  righteousness    shall   then 

endure, 
When  time  itself  is  past; 
Thy  law  is  truth  itself,  that  truth 
Which  shall  for  ever  last. 

143  Tho'  trouble,  anguish,  doubts-, 

and  dreads 
To  compass  me  unite  ; 
Beset  with  danger,  still  I  make 
Thy  precepts  my  delight. 

144  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 
Thy  testimonies  give  : 

Teach  me  the  wisdom  that  will  make 
My  soul  for  ever  live. 

kopil 

145  With  mv  whole  heart  to  God  I 

call'd, 
Lord,  hear  my  earnest  cry  ; 
And  I  thy  statutes  to  perform 
Will  all  my  care  apply. 

146  Again"  more  fervently  I  prayM, 
O  save  me,  that  1  may 

Th}   testimonies  throughly  know, 
And  steadfastly  obey. 


PSALM  CXIX. 


95 


147  My  earlier  pray'r  the  dawning 

day 
Prevented,-  while  T  cry'd 
To  him,  on  whose  engaging"  word 
My  hope  alone  rely'd. 

148  With  zeal  have  1  awak'd  before 
The  midnight  watch  was  set, 

Th;it  I  of  thy  mystc  rious  word 
Might  pei  feet  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,    hear     my    supplicating 

voice, 
An  1  wonted  favour  show  : 
O  quicken  me,  and  so  approve 
Thy  judgment  ever  true. 

150  My  persecuting  foes  advance, 
And  hourly  nearer  draw  ; 

What  treatment  can   1  hope  from 
them 
"Who  violate  thy  law  ? 

151  Though    they  draw  nigh,  my 

comfort  is, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 
Thou  whose  commands  are  right- 
eo'is  all, 
Thy  promises  pincere. 

152  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 
My  soul  has  known  of  old, 

That  they  were  true,  and  shail  their 
truth 
To  endless  ages  hold. 
BE 

153  Consider  my  affliction,  Lord, 
And  me  from  bondage  draw; 

Think  on  thv  servant  in  distress, 
Who  ne'er  forgets  %  law. 

154  Plead  thou  my  cause  ;  to  that 

and  me 
Thy  timely  aid  afford  ; 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me, 

According  to  thy  word. 
15J  From  harden'd  sinners  thou  re- 
mov'st 
Salvation  far  aWayj 
'Tis  just  thou  shouldst  withdraw 
from  them 
"Who  from  thy  statutes  stray. 

156  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies 

are 
To  all  who  thee  adore  ; 
According  to  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
My  fainting  hopes  restore; 

1 57  A  num'rous  hor.t  of  spilt  ful  foes 
Against  my  life  combine  ; 

N  n 


But  all  too  few  to  force  my  soul 
Thy  statutes  to  decline. 

158  Those  bold  transgressors  I  be- 
held, 

And  was  with  grief  oppress'd, 
To  see  with  what  audacious  pride 
Thy  cov'nant  they  transgress^}. 

159  Yet  while  they  slight,  consider, 
Lord, 

How  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 

Oi"  mercy  from  above. 
16'J  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy 
truth 
Has  held  through  ages  past, 
So  shall  thy  righteous  judgments, 
firm, 
To  endless*  ages  last. 

SCIIIjY. 

161  Though  mighty  tyrants,  without 
cause, 

Conspire  my  blood  to  shed, 
Thy  sacred  word  has  pow'r  alone 

To  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 
152  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful 
breast 

With  heav'nly  rapture  warms  ; 
Nor  conquest,  nor  the  spoils  of  war, 

Have  such  transporting  charms. 

163  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 
I  utterly  detest  ; 

But  to  thy  laws  affection  hear 
Too  vast  to  be  exprest. 

164  Sev'n  times  a  day,  with  grate- 
ful voice, 

•  Thy  praises  I  resound, 
Because  I  find  thy  judgments  all 
With  truth  and  justice  crown'd. 

165  Secure,  substantial  peace  have 
they 

"Who  truly  love  thy  law  ; 
No  smiling  mischief  them ican  tempt, 
Nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166  For  thy  salvation  1  have  hop'd, 
And  though  so  long  delay'd, 

With    cheerful    zeal  and   strictest 
care 

All  thy  commands  ohey'd. 
167.  Thy  testimonies  I  have  kept, 

And  constantly  obey'd  ; 
Because  the  love  I  bore  to  them 

Thv  service  easy  made. 


96  PSALM  CXX.  CXXI. 

163  From  strict  observance  of  thy  2  0:>.c-.-   more,  O  Lord,  deliv'ranco 
lav,  s  send, 

I  never  yet  withdrew  ;  From  1\  ing  lips  my  soul  defend, 

Convinc'd  that  my  most  secret  ways       And  froin  the  rage  of  sland'ring 
Are  open  to  thy  view.  tongues. 

3  What  Hale  profit  can  accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  wrath  is  due, 

169  To  mv  request  and  earnest  cry,       O  thou  pel  fidious  tongue,  to  thee* 
Attend,  O  gracious  Lord  :  4  Thy  sting  upon  thyself  shall  turn ; 

Inspire  my  heart  with  heav'nh  skill,  Of  lasting  names,  that  fiercely  burn, 
According  to  th)  word.  The  constant  fuel  tboushalt  be. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  last  5  But,0  !  how  wretched  is  m\  doom, 
Before  thy  throne  appear  j  Who  am  a  sojourner  become 

According  to  thy  plighted  word,  In   barren  Mesech's  desert  soil ! 

Fo    my  relief  draw  near.  With  Kedar's  wicked  tents  enclos'd, 

171  Then  shall  my  grateful Ups  re-  To  lawless  savages  expos'd, 

turn  Who  live  on  nought  but  theft  and 

The  tribute  of  their  praise,  spoil. 

When   thou   thy  counsels  hast   re-  6  My  hapless  dwelling  is  with  those 

veal'd  Who  peace  and  amity  oppose, 

And  taught  me  thy  just  ways.  And    pleasure    take    in    others' 

1/2  My  tongue  the  praises  of  thy  harms  : 

word"  7  Sweet  peace   is  all  I  court  and 

Shall  thankfully  resound,  seek  ; 

Because  thy  promises  are  all  But  when  to  them  of  peace  I  speak, 

With  truth  and  justice  crown'd.  They  straight  cry  out,  To  arms, 

173  Let  thy  Almighty  arm  appear,  t0  arms. 

And  bring  me  timely  aid  ;  ■  salm   lvl. 

For  I  the  laws  thou  hast  ordain'd  HP0  Slon  s  m!l  l  Wt  my  eyes, 

My  heart's  free  choice  have  made.  Fl'om  thence  expecting-  aid  ; 

-,_.   ,,  .  ,  ..    ,  ,         .  2  From  Sion's  lull,  and  Sion's  God 

174  My  soul  has  waited  long  to  see  h  '  ^  faag  made_ 

1  hy  saying  grace  restor  d ;  ,        ,  ,  .        f 

Nor   comfort  knew,  but  what  thy       ^  Gu^yJ  ^  ^  ^  . 

rr,.     ,'      ',  ,    ,  xv    a  4  His    watchful   care,   that  Israel 

Thv  heav'nly  laws,  afford.  ,  * 

J  *  guards, 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  sing      Will  Israel's  monarch  keep. 

My  great  Restorer's  praise  ;  5  Shelter'd  beneath  th'  Almighty's 

Whose  justice,  from  the  depths  of  -wings 

woe»  Thou  shalt  securely  rest, 

My  fainting  soul  shall  raise.  6  Where  neither  sun  nor  moon  shall 

176  Like  some  lost  sheep  I've  stray 'd  thee 

till  I  By  day  or  night  molest. 

Despair  my  way  to  find  ;  7  From  common  accidents  oflife 

Thou,  therefore,  Lord,  thy  servant       His  care  shall  guard  thee  still ; 
seek,  8  From  the  blind  strokes  of  chance, 

Who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind.  and  foes 

p  19„  That  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

9  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 
7N  deep  distress  I  oft  h:.ve  cry'd  Thy  God  shall  thee  defend  ; 

-*■   To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd     Conduct  thee   through   life's  pril- 
To    rescue    me    oppress'd   "with  grimage 

wrongs  ;  Safe  to  thy  journey's  end. 


PSALM  CXXII.  CXXIIi:  CXXIV.  CXXV.  CXXVt  97 

Psalm  122.  2  Had  he   not  then  espous'd  our 

O  'TWAS  a  joyful  sound  to  hear  cause 

Oar  tribes  devoutly  say,  When  men  against  us  rose  ; 

Up,  Israel,  to  the  temple  haste,  3,  4,  5  Their  wrath  had  swallow'd 

And  keep  your  festal  day  !  us  alive, 

2  At  Salem's  courts  we  must  appear,  And  rag'd  without  control  ; 
With  our  assembled  pow'rs,  Their  spile  and  pride's  united  floods 

3  In  strong  and    beauteous  order  Had  quite  o'erwhelm'd  my  soul. 

ratv'd  °  Butprais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

Like  he?  united  tow'rs.  Who  rcscu'd  us  that  day, 

4  'Tis  thither,  by  divine  command,  Nor  to  their  savage  jaws  gave  up 
The  tribes  of  God  repair  Our  threaten'd  lives  a  pity. 

Before  his  ark  to  celebrate  7  Our  soul  is  like  a  bird  escap'd 

Hisname  with  praise  and  pray'r.  From  out  the  fowler's  net ; 

5  Tribunal*  .stand  erected  there,  The  snare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are 
Where  equity  takes  place  :  cross'd, 

There  stand  the  courts  and  palaces  And  we  at  freedom  set. 

Of  royal  D  vid's  n>ce  S  Secure  in  his  A'mighty  name 

6  O,  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  peace,  Our  conf.deiice  remains, 

For  they  shall  prosp'rous  be,  Who   as  he  made  both  heav'n  and 

Thou  holy  city  of  our  God,  earth, 

Wiio  bear  true  love  to  thee.  Of  both  sole  Monarch  reigns. 

7  May  peace  within  thy  sacred  walls  Psalm  125. 

A constant  guest  be  found,  -\\THO  place  on  Sion's  God  their 

With  plenty  arid  prosperity  \V        uf|[St. 

Thy  palaces  be  crowri'd.  ^  sbn,s'  pock  shaU  Rtand 

8  tor  my  dear  brethren's  sa.ee,  and  Like  hep  immovcaWe  be  flX.d 

jriends  By  lus  Almighty  hand 

No  less  than  brethren  dear,  2  L^k  hw  ^  £a|g  on      .      side 

111   pray-May   peace    in    Salem  s       Jerusalem  enclose  , 

tow  -rs  So  stands  the  Lord  around  Ids  saints, 

A  constant  guest  appear  To  d  lhem  from  {he]r  foeg> 

9  But  most  of  all  1 11  seek  thy  good,  3  The  wicked  may  afflict  the  just, 
And  ever  wish  thee  well,  fiut  ne>er  tQO  {  J 

ForSlon  and  the  temp.e.  s  sake,  N      force  him  by  j*    «£       geek 

Where  God  vouchsafes  to  dwell.       Base  meang  fm.  ^  ^^^ 

Psalm  123  4  Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  those 

»N  thee,   who  dwell  st  above  the       W£Q  righteo*  s  decds  afr„ct . 

skies>   .  .        .  The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 

For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  ;  Let  innocence  protect. 

As    servants    wait    their   masters    5  AU  th(>se   who  wa]k  [n  crooked 

hands,  aths 

And  maids  their  mistresses'  com-       Tj)e  Lord'shall  soon  destroy, 

„   -  rn?*   u  t      1     Cut  off"  th'   unjust,  but  crown  the 

3,  4  O  then  have  mercv  on  us,  Lord ;  «,„;«*« 

Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford  j  Wth  lasling.  peace  and  : 

To  us,  whom  cruel  foes  oppress,  J  J 

Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  dis-  Psalm  126. 

tress.  "VfTHEN  Sion's  God  her  sons  re- 

Psalm   124.  vv         call'd 

XT  AD  not   the   Lord,   may  Israel  From   long  captivity, 

Ar       say,  It  seem'd  at  first  a  pleasing  dream 

Been  pleas'd  to  interpese  ;  Or  what  we  wish'd  to  see. 


O 


?s 


PSALM  C XXVII.  CXXVIII.  CXXIX. 


2  But  soon   in  unaccustomed  mirth, 
We  did  our  voice  employ. 

And    sung     era-     great    Bestorcr's 
pruisc 
In  thankful  hymns  of  joy 
Oui'  heathen  foes  viod, 

Yet  were  compeU'd  to  ov  n 
That  great  snd  wondrous  was  the 
work 
Our  G 

3  "  'Twas  great,"  say  they,  "  'twas 

\.  0  :.i:  OU  •  ■:  '<  al  ;" 

Much  more  should  we  con 

Tire  L.,\A   has   done   g 

We  reap  the  glad  s::<  cess. 
A-  To  us  bring   back   the 
Lord, 
Of  Israel's  captive  bands, 
More     welcome     than    refreshing 
she  •' 
To  parch'd  and  thirsty  lands  ; 

5  That  we,  whose  work  commenced 

in  tears, 
May  see  our  labours  thrive, 
Till  finish 'd  with  success,  to  make 
Q  ir  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6  Thoug'  rids  that  sows 

tl<  s  i  he  !  hi  il  come 
:'  ..-. es,  and 

bring 
The  joyful  harvest  home. 

Psalm  127. 

TV'E  build  with  fruitless,  cost,  an* 

The  Lord  the  pile  sustain  : 
tlnless  '    e  Lord  the  city  beep, 
The  watchman  wakes  in  vain. 

2  In  vain  we  rise  before  the  day, 
And  late  to  rest  «  p  lir, 

Allow  no  respite  to  our  toil, 
And  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

:s  of  life,  with  case  to  them, 
He  on  his  saints  bestows  ; 
He  crowns  their  labours  with  suc- 
cess, 
Their  nights  with  sound  repose. 

3  Children!  those  comfoi  ts  of  our  life, 

Are  presents  from  the  Lord  ; 
He  gives  a  numerous  race  of  heirs, 
As  piety's  reward. 


4  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand, 
M  lu  n  marching  forth  to  war  ; 

E'en  so  the  sons  oi  sprightly  youth, 
Their  parents1  I  are. 

5  Hap|  v  the    man  whose   quiver's 

Wil  ms  ; 

:  not  R  ar  to  m<  i  I  bis  foe, 
At  Ihw  or  war's  alarms. 

Psalm  123. 

rjpiiF,  man  is  blest  that  fears  the 
•*•        Lordi 

Nor  •  ■•.'[)  paj  s, 

But  keeps  his  steps  c  nhhi'd  with 
care 
To  his  appointed  ways. 


2  1I< 


upon  the  sweet  returns 


Of  Iri  own  labour  feed 

-    ce  live,  and  see 
[.is  wishes   :  il  succeed. 

-de,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 
II.  :  lovely  fruit  shall  bring  ; 
His  children,  life  e  j  oimg  o:ivc  plants, 
About  his  tahie  spi 

4  Who  fears  the  Lord  shall  prosper 

thus  ; 
Him  Sion's  Cod  shall  bles.s, 

5  '■  I  bis  days  to  sec 

■  :  S      • 

all  live  on,  till  heirs  from 

Desc  itli  vast  increase  ; 

Mu  .i  i.i  l:is  own  prosp'rous 

And  more  in  Israel's  peace. 
Psalm  129. 
"PROM  my  youth  up,  may  Israel 

They  oft  have  me  assailMi 

2  ReducM  me  oft  to  heavy  straits, 
But  never  quite  pre- 

3  1  .   .    oft  have  plough'd  my  pa-» 

tient  back 
With  furrows  deep  and  long  ; 

4  But  our  just  God  has  broke  their 

chains, 
And  rescu'd  us  from  wrong. 

5  Defeat,  confusion,  shameful  rous 
Be  still  the  doom  of  those, 

Their  righteous  d<  om,who  Sion.ha.tQj,, 
And  Sion's.  God  oppQSjg, 


PSALM  CXXX.  CXXXI.  CXXXII. 


99 


6  Like  corn  upon  our  houses'  tops, 
Untimely  let  them  fade, 

Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of 
root 
Has  blasted  in  the  blade  : 

7  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 
But  unregarded  leaves  ; 

No  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 
To  fold  it  into  sheaves. 

8  No  traveller  that  passes  by 
Vouchsafes  a  minute's  stop, 

To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave 
Heav'n's  blessing"  on  the  crop. 

Psalm  130. 

17 ROM  lowest  depths  of  woe 

To  God  1  sent  my  cry  ; 
2  Lord,  hear  my  supplicating-  voice, 

And  graciously  reply- 
o  Shouldst  thou  severely  judge, 

Who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 

4  But  thou   forgiv'st,  lest  we  de- 

spond, 
And  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

5  My  soul  with  patience  waits 
For  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 

My  hopes  are  on  thy  promise  built, 
Thy  never-failing  word. 

6  My  longing  eyes  look  out 
For  thy  enlivening  ray, 

More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 
To  spy  the  dawning  day. 

7  Let  Israel  trust  in  God,' 

No  bounds  his  mercy  knows  ; 
The   plenteous  source  and  spring 
from  whence 

Eternal  succour  flows  ; 
S  Whose  friendly  streams  to  us 

Supplies  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  spring,a  spring  to  cleanse, 

And  wash  our  guilt  away. 

Psalm  131. 
f\  LOUD,  I  am  not  proud  of  heart, 

Nor  cast  a  scornful  eye  ; 
Nor  my  aspiring  thoughts  employ 
In  tilings  for  me  too  high. 

2  With  infant  innocence  thou  know'st 
T  have  myself  demean 'd  ; 

Compos'd  to  quiet,  like  a  babe 
That  from  the  breast  is  wean'd. 

3  Like  me  let  Israel  hope  in  God, 
Wis  aid  alone  implore  ; 

N  n  2 


Both  now  and  ever  trust  in  him, 
Who  lives  for  evermore. 

Psalm  132. 

I"  ET  David,  Lord,  a  constant  place 

In  thy  remembrance  find  ; 
Let  all  the  sorrows  he  endur'd 

Be  ever  in  thy  mind. 
2  Remember  what  a  solemn  oath 

To  thee,  his  Lord,  he  swore  ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'd, 

Whom  Jacob's  sons  adore  ; 
3,  4  I  will  not  go  into  my  house, 

Nor  to  my  bed  ascenel ; 
No  soft  repose  shall  close  my  eyes, 

Nor  sleep  my  eye -lids  bend  ; 

5  Till  for  the  Lord's  design'd  abode 
I  roavk  the  dentin 'd  ground  ; 

Till  I  a  decent  place  of  rest 
Yor  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6  Th'  appointed  place,  with  shouts 

of  joy, 
At  En!  1  rata  we  found, 
And  made   the   woods   and  ncigh- 

b'ring  fields 
Our  glad  applause  resound. 

7  O  with  due  rev'rence  let  us  then 
To  his  abode  repair  ; 

And, prostrate  at  his  foot-stool  fall'n, 
Pour  out  our  humble  pray'r. 

8  Arise,  O  Lord,  and  now  possess 
Thy  constant  place  of  rest ; 

Be  that,  not  only  with  thy  ark, 
But  with  thy  presence  blest. 

9,  10  Clothe  thou  the  priests  with 
righteousness, 
Make  then  thy  saints  rejoice, 

And,  for  thy  servant  David's  sake, 
Hear  thy  Anointed's  voice. 

11  God  swore  to  David  in  his  truth, 
Nor  shall  his  oath  be  vain, 

On:^  of  thy  offspring  after  thee, 
Upon  thy  throne  shall  reign  : 

12  And    if   thy  seed    my   cov'nant 

keep,  4 
And  to  my  laws  submit, 
Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 

For  evermore  shall  sit. 
13,  14  For  Siop  does,  in  God's  es- 
teem, 
All  other  seats  excel  ; 
His  place  of  everlasting  rest, 
Where  he  desires  to  dwell. 


100  PSALM  CXXXIII.  i 

15,  16    Her  store,   says  he,  I   will  2  i  II  yethatinfii 

increase,  Aiu  nd  w  ill)  i  re  ; 

Her  poor  with  plenty  bless  ;  Withthos        L  to  his  outmost  court* 

Her  saints  shall  shout  for  joy,  her      With!  i-epair. 

priests  3  For  t'rest  is, 

My  saving  health  confess.  .■  to  sing; 

17  There  David's  pow'r  shall  long  And  with   lo  bless  his 

remain 
In  his  successive  line,  Am  injr. 

And  my  Anointed  servant  there         4  For  i  •  choice 

Shall  with  fresh  lustre  shine.  The  s  kes  j 

JS  The  faces  of  his  vanquished  foes  And  Is.;.  ing  for  his  own 

Confusion  shall  o'erspread  ;  Most  ?alu'd  treasure  takes. 

Whilst,  with  confirmed  success,  his  5  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
crown  By  glad  experience  found  ; 

Shall  nourish  on  his  head.  And   seen   how  he,   with  wondrous 

Psalm   133.  A1     Pow'r      _    .              ,. 

H^,..                ...    .      ,               ,  Ahove  all  rods  is  crown  a. 

0\\  >ast  must  their  advantage  be,  c  ,,      ,          •",             •  ,    ,    ,.- ., 

„•**              ,    -      ,               B        '  6  lor  he,  with  unresisted  strength, 

How  ffreattheir  pleasure  prove,  D    r           i  •                •         ,*n 

,~rl     ••      y-i     u    4.u              l              I  Perfc ms  his  sovereign  will, 

Who  live  like  brethren,  and  consent  T„    K       ,           ,        . .,    °      ,     '    .%    . 

In  offices  of  love  !  In    he*£»    '«nd  earth'  imd    Wa** 

2  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil,  ThatSe°^U  deep  caV€MS  filL 
Which,  pour  d  on  Aaron  ■  head,  rHe  raises  vapours  from  the  groundr 

Kan  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  michf  ^  ^  ^^  ^ 

T.      rC!i°S     -t         u   i  Fall  down  at  last  in  show'rs,  through 

Its  costly  moisture  shed.  ,  .  ,  ° 

3  Tis  like  refreshing  dew,  which       ffla  dre^ful  lightnings  glare. 

On  He°rmon's  top  distil  :  8  Hfe  **™  *s  storehouse  brings 

r»    n     ti  i      i  *»    ..  r  u  the  winds ; 

Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fad  Aml  h     with  vcn!rcful  hand 

On  Sion  s  fruitful lull-  The  fil.st.born  slew  Df  man  and  beast,. 

Where  the  Almighty  King  g  H     di|adfuY&gn3  and  wonders 

The  promised  blessing  has  ordain  d,  show'd 

And  life's  eternal  spring.  Through  stubborn  Egypt's  coasts ; 

Psalm  134.  Nor  Pharaoh  could  his  plagues  es- 

7  LESS  God,  ye  servants,  that  at-  cape, 

tend  jfor  all  his  num'rous  hosts. 

Upon  his  solemn  state,  _       _   _         10,  11  *Twas  he  that  various  nations 

smote, 
And  mighty  kings  suppress'^  ; 


I 


That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 

With  humble  rev'rence  wait 
2,3  Within  his  house  lift  up  your  Sihon  and°Qgf,  amfall  bVsid 

bands,.  Who  Canaan'.-;  land  possess  'd. 

And  bless  his  holy  name  :  1^  13  Their  land   upon  his  chosen 

From  Sion  bless  thy  Israel,  Lord,  race 

Who  aurth  and  heav'n  didst  frame.      He  (irmly  did  entail ; 

Psalm  135.  For  which  his  fame  shall  always 

r\   PRAISE    the    Lord    with   one  last, 

^       consent,  His  praise  shall  never  fail. 

And  magnify  his  name  ;  14  For  God  shall  soon  his  people'* 

Let  all  the  servants  of  the  Lord  cause 

His  worthy  praise  proclaim,  With  pitying  eyes  survey  3 


PSALM  cxxxvr. 


101 


Repent  him  of  bis  wrath,  and  turn 

His  kindled  rage  away. 
15  Those  idols,  whose  false  worship 
spreads 

O'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 
Are  made  of  silver,  and  of  gold, 

The  work  of  human  hands. 
16,  17  They  move  not  their  fictitious 
tongues, 

Nor  see  with  pollsh'd  eyes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  deaf, 

No  breath  their  mouth  supplies. 

18  As  senseless  as  themselves  are 

they 
That  all  their  skill  apply 
To  make  them,or  in  dang'rous  times 
On  them  for  aid  rely. 

19  Their  just  returns  of  thanks  to 

God 
Let  grateful  Israel  pay  ; 
Nor  let  the  priests  of  Aaron's  race 
To  bless  the  Lord  delay. 

20  Their  sense  of  his  unbounded 

love 
Let  Levi's  house  express  ; 
And  let  all  those  who  fear  the  Lord, 
His  name  for  ever  bless. 

21  Let  all  with  thanks  his  wondrous 

works 
In  Sion's  courts  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he  dwells, 
Exalt  his  holy  name. 
Psaem  136. 
HHO  God  the  mighty  Lord 
-*•    Your  joyful  thanks  repeat  ; 
To  him  due  praise  afford, 
As  good  as  he  is  great. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  constant  friend,. 
His  boundless  love 
Shall  never  end. 
2,  3  To  him,  whose  wondrous  pow'r 

All  other  gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 
This  grateful  homage  pay  : 
For  God,  Sec. 
4,  5  By  his  Almighty  hand 

Amazing  works  are  wrought ; 
The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
Were  to  perfection  brought  > 
For  God,  &c. 
6  He  spread  the  ocean  round 
About  the  spacious  land  j 


And  made  the  rising  ground 
1 3  stand  : 
For  God,  &c. 
r,  8, 9  Tin  'nhediddispfa.jr 

His  num'rous  hosts  of  light ; 
The  sun  to  rule  by  day, 

The  moon  and  stars  by  night  : 
For  God,  &:c. 
10,  11,  12  He  struck  the  first-born 
dead 
Of  Egypt's  Stubborn  land  ; 
And  thence  his  people  Led 
With  his  resistless  hand  : 
For  God,  Sec. 
13.  14  By  him  the  raging  sea, 

As  if  in  pieces  rent, 
Distlos'd  a  middle  way, 

Through  which  his  people  went: 
For  God,  kc. 
15  Where  soon  he  overthrew 

Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  host, 
Who,  daring  to  pursue, 
Were  in  the  biilows  lost  : 
For.  God,  Lc. 
16,  17,  18  Through  deserts  vast  and 
wild 
He  led  the  chosen  seed  ; 
And  famous  princes  foil'd, 

And  made  great  monarchs  bleed  : 
For  God,  c;c. 
19,  20  Sihon,  whose  potent  hand 

Great  Amnion's  sceptre  sway'd  ; 
And  Og,  whose  stern  command 
Rich  Bashan's  land  obey'd  : 
For  God,  &c. 
21,  22  And,  of  his  wondrous  grace, 

Their  lands  whom  he  destroyed, 
He  gave  to  Israel's  race, 
To  be  by  them  enjoy'd  : 
For  God,  &c. 
23,  24  He,  in  our  depth  of  woes* 

On  us  with  favour  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 

In  peace  and  safety  brought : 
For  God,  &c. 
25,  26  He  does  the  food  supply, 

On  which  all  creatures  live  ; 
To  God,  who  reigns  on  high, 
Eternal  praises  give  : 
For  God  will  prove 
Our  constant  friend,. 
His  boundless  lov« 
Shall  never  end,. 


102 


PSALM  CXXXVII.  CXXXVIII.  CXXXIX. 


Psalm   137. 
"lljrilEX  we,  our  weary  limbs  to 
* *         rest, 
Sat  down   by  proud  Euphrates' 
stream, 
We  wept,  with  doleful  thoughts  op- 
prest, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  theme. 
2  Our  harps,  that  when  with  joj  we 
sunt:, 
Were  wont  their  tuneful  parts  to 
hear, 
With  silent  strings  neglected  hung 
On    willow   trees,    that    wither'd 
there. 
5  Mean   while   our   foes,    who  all 
conspir'd 
To  triumph  in  our  slavish  wrongs, 
Music  and  mirth  of  us  requir'd, 
"  Come,    sing  us    one    of  Sion's 
songs." 

4  How  shall  we  tune  our  voice  to 

sing:, 
Or  touch  our  harps  with  skilful 

hands  ? 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God,  our  King, 
Be  sung  by  slaves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5  O  Salem,  once  our  happy  seat ! 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 

let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  speaking  strings  with  art  to 
move  ! 

6  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 
Eternal  silence  seize  my  tongue  ; 

Or  if  1  sing  one  cheerful  air, 
Till  thy  deliv'rance  is  my  song. 

7  Remember,    Lord,  how    Edo'm's 

race, 
In  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 
Cry'd  out,  "  Tier  stately  walls  deface, 
"  And  with  the  ground  quite  level 
lay." 

8  Proud  Babel's  daughter,  doom'd 

to  be 
Of  grief  and  woe    the   wretched 
"  prey.; 
Biess'd  is  the  man  who  shall  to  thee 
The   wrongs  thou   laid'st  on  us 
repay. 

9  Thrice   biess'd,    who,    with  just 

ra^e  posse  st, 
And   de:if   to    all    the    parents' 
moans, 


Shall   snatch    thy  infants    from   the 
breast, 
And  dash  their  heads  against  the 
stones; 

Psalm  138. 
"IXTTni  m\  whole  heart,  my  God 
and  King, 
Thy  praise  I  w  ill  proclaim  ; 
Before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  sing-, 
And  bless  thy  holy  name 

2  I'll  worship  at  thy  sacred  seat, 
And  with  thy  love  inspir'd; 

The  praises  of  thy  truth  repeat, 
O'er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  graciously   inclin'dst   thine 

ear, 
When  I  to  thee  did  cry ; 
And  when  my  soul  was  press'd  wiili 
fear, 
Didst  inward  strength  supply. 

4  Therefore     shall    ev'ry     earthly 

prince 
Thy  name  with  praise  pursue, 
Whom  these  admir'd  events  convince 
That  all  thy  works  are  true. 

5  They  all  thy  wondrous  ways,  O 

Lord, 
With  cheerful  songs  shall  bless  ; 
And  all  thy  glorious  acts  record, 
Thy  awful  power  confess. 

6  For  God,  although  enthron'd  on 

high, 
Does  thence  the  poor  respect ; 
The  proud  far  off  his  scornful  eye 
Beholds  with  just  neglect. 

7  Though  I  with   troubles   am  op- 

press'd, 
He  shall  my  foes  disarm, 
Relieve   my  soul    when  most  dis- 

tress'd, 
And  keep  me  safe  from  harm. 

8  The  Lord,  whose  mercies  ever  last 
Shall  fix  my  happy  .state; 

And  mindful  of  his  favours  past, 
Shall  his  own  work  complete. 
Psalm  139. 
HTIIOU,  Lord,  by  strictest  search 

hast  known 
My  rising  up  and  lying  down  ; 
My   secret  thoughts   are  known  to 
th.ee, 

Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  me: 


PSALM  CXL.  103 

3  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  sar-  16  Thou  did'st  the  shapeless  em- 

veys,  bryo  see, 

My  public  haunts  and  private  ways  ;  Its  part:;  were  registered  by  thee  ; 

4  Thou  know'st  what  'tis  my  lips  Thou  saw'st  the  daily  growth  they 

would  vent,  took, 

My  yet  unUtter'd  words1  intent,         Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

5  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  star.d  ;  1 7  Let  me  ac  knowledge  too,  O  God, 
On  every  side  I  find  thy  hand  :  That  since  'his  maze  of  life  I  trod, 

6  0  skill,  for  human  reach  too  hit  h !  Thy  thoughts  of  love  to    me  sur- 
Too  dazzling  brightfor  mortal  •  ye  !  mount 

7  O  could  I  so  perfidious  be,  The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 
To  think  of  once  deserting  thee  !  1<S  Par  sooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  Tl,e  sands  upon  the  ocean's  shore ; 

shun  ?  Each  morn  re'  ising  what  I've  done, 

Or  whither  from  thy  presence  run  ?  I  find  the  account  but  new  begun. 

8  If  up  to  heav'n  J  take  my  flight,    19  The  wicked  thou  shait  slay,  O 
'Tis  there  thou    dwell'st,  tnthroh'd  God  : 

in  light;  Dc-part  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 

If  down  to  hell's  infernal  plains,        20  Whose  tongues  heav'n's  Majes- 
*Tis     there     Almighty     vengeance  ty  pr  (fane, 

reigns.  And  lake'  th'  Almighty's  name  ia 

9  If  I  the   morning's   wings   could  vain. 

gain,  .21  Lord,    hate  not  I  their  impiotlf 

And  fly  beyond  the  western  main,  crew, 

10  Thy  swifter  h&ad  would  first  ar-  Who  thee  with  enmity  pursue  ? 

rive,  .''ess, 

And  there  arrest  thy  fugitive.  thy  laws  trans- 

1 1  Or,  should  I  try  to 

enmity  to  thee 
On j  g]  mce  from  Ihee,  one  pie;  .  have  from  nie; 

Such  men  I  utterly  detest, 
Would  kindle  darkness  into  day.        /  my  foes  protest. 

12  The  vefl  of  night  is  no  disguise,  23,  2  .     try,     O   God,    my 
No    screen  from   thy     .  and  heart, 

If  mischief  lurk  in  any  part ; 
Through      nidnight    shades    thou  Correct  me  where  I  go  astray, 

way,  And  thy  perfect  way. 

As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day.  Psalm  140. 

13  Thou  know'st  the  texture  of  my  "PRESERVE  me,  Lord,  from  craf- 

heart,  -*-       ty  foes, 

My  reins,  and  ev'ry  vital  part :  Of  treacherous  intent ; 

Each  single  thread  in  nature's  loom,  2  And  from  the  sons  of  violence, 
J3y  thee  was  cover*d  in  the  womb.         On  open  mischief  be:it. 

14  TU  praise  thee  from  whose  hands  3  Their  slandering1  tongue  the  ser- 

I  came,  peat's  sting 

A  work  of  such  a  curious  frame  ;  In  sharpness  does  exceed  ; 

The  wo.-.J  ;ne  hast  shown,  Between  their  lips  the  gall  of  asps 

My  soul  with  grateful  joy  must  own.       And  adders'  venom  breed. 

15  Thine   eyes    my    substance    did  4  Preserve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked 

survey,  hand3, 

Whilst  yet  a  lifeless  mass  it  lay,  Nor  leave  my  soul  forlorn, 

In  secret  how  exactly  wrought,  A  prey  to  sons  of  violence, 

Ere  from  its  dark  enclosure  brought.      Who  have  my  ruin  sworn. 


104 


PSALM  CXLI.  CXLTI. 


5  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their 

.     81 

And  spn  ad  their  \v\\j  net ; 
Willi  traps  and  gins,    where'er   I 
move 
I  find  my  steps  beset. 

6  H  •-  thus  environ'd  with  distress, 
Thou  art  my  Cod,  1  said  ; 

Lord,  hear  my  supplicating  voice, 
i  alia  to  thee  for  aid. 

7  O  Lord,  the   Cod  whose   saving 

Btrength 
Kind  succour  did  convey, 

>vei  "d  my  advent'rous  head 
In  battle's  doubtful  day  ; 

8  Permit  not  their  unjust  designs 
To  answer  their  desire  ; 

Lest  the}-,  encouraged  by  success, 
To  bolder  crimes  aspire. 

9  Le1  first  their  chiefs  the  sad  effects 
Of  their  injustice  mourn  ; 

The  blast  of  their  unvenom'd  breath 
Upon  themselves  return. 

10  Let  them  who   kindle   first  the 

flame, 
Its  sacrifice  become  ; 
The  pit  the)  dig-g'd  for  me  be  made 
Their  own  untimely  tvnib, 

11  Though   slander's   breath  may 

raise  a  storm, 
It  quickly  will  decay  ; 
Their   rage    does    but  the  torrent 
swell 
That  bears  themselves  away. 

12  God  will  assert  the  poor  man's 

cause, 
And  speedy  succour  give  ; 
The  just  shall  celebrate  bis  praise, 
And  in  his  presence  live. 
Psalm  141. 
rI^O  thee,  0  Loi  d,  my  cries  ascend, 
-*-    O  haste  to  my  relief; 
And  with  accustom'd  pity  hear 
The  accents  of  my  grief. 

2  Instead  of  off 'rings,  let  mypray'r 
Like  morning  incense  rise  ; 

My  lifted  h  ind  supply  the  place 
Of  ev'ning  sacrifice. 

3  From   hasty    language   curb   my 

tongue, 
And  let  a  constant  guard 
Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips 
With  wary  silence  barr'd. 


4  From  wicked  men's  designs  and 

di:c.-ds 

My  heart  and  hands  restrain  ; 
Nor  l<  t  me  in  the  booty  share 
Of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 

And  I  shall  think  them  kuid  ; 
Like  balm  that  heals  the  wounded 
head 

T  their  reproof  shall  find; 
And,  in  return,  my  fervent  pray'r 

T  shall  for  them  address, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  redue'd, 

Like  me,  to  sore  distress. 

6  When  skulking  in  Engedi'a  rock, 
1  to  their  chiefs  appeal) 

If  one  reproachful  word  I  spoke, 
When  I  had  pow'rto  kill 

7  Yet  us  they  persecute  to  death  ; 
Our  scatter'd  ruins  lie 

As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  axe 
The  sever'd  splinters  fly. 

8  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  still  direct 
My  supplicating  eyes ; 

O  leave  not  destitute  my  soul, 
Whose  trust  on  thee  relies. 

9  Do   thou   preserve    me  from  the 

snares 
That  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught. 
While  my  escape  is  made. 

Psalm  142. 

rr,0  God,  with  mournful  voice, 
Tn  deep  distress  Ipray'd  ; 

2  Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  cause, 
My  wrongs  before  him  laid. 

3  Thou  didst  my  steps  direct, 
When  my  griev'd  soul  despair'd  ; 

For  where  I  thought  to  walk  secure 
They  had  their  traps  prepar'd. 

4  I  look'd  but  found  no  friend 
To  own  me  in  distress  ; 

All  refuge  faii'd,  no  man  vouchsafed 
His  pity  or  redress. 

5  To  God  at  last  I  pray'd  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art, 

Mv  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 
Till  life  itself  depart. 

6  Redue'd  to  greatest  straits, 
To  thee  I  make  my  moan; 

O  shvc  me  from  oppressing  foes, 
For  me  too  pow'rful  grown. 


PSALM  CXLIII.  CXLIV.  105 

7  That  I  may  praise  thy  name,  For   thy  truth's  sr.ke,  to  me  dis- 

My  soul  from  prison  bring-;  tress'd, 

\Vuiist  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me  Thy  promis'd  aid  impart. 

Assembled  saints  shall  sing.  12  In  pity  to  niy  suff'rii  gs,  Lord, 


L 


_  -  .„  Reduce  my  fu<  s  to  shame  ; 

J-SALM     14j.  Sluy  thcm  that  perbecute   a  sou| 

ORD,  hear  my  pray'r,  and  to  my       Devoted  to  thy  name. 


,  cry     fc   ,      \.          i     j  Psalm  144. 

Thy  wonted  audience  lend  ; 

In  thy  accustom'd  faith  ana  truth  ~|7 OR  ever  bless'd  be  God  the  Lord, 

A  gracious  answer  send.  Who  does   his  needful  aid  im- 

2  Nor  at  thy  strict  tribunal  bring-  part, 

Thy  servant  to  be  try'd  ;  At  once  both  strength  and  skill  af- 

For  in  thy  sight  no  living  man  ford, 

Can  e'er  be  justify'd.  To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike 

3  The  spiteful  foe  pursues  my  life,  art. 

Whose  comforts  all  are  fled  }  2  His  goodness  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 

He  drives  me  into  caves  as  dark  My    strong   deliv'rance,  and  my 

As  mansions  of  the  dead.  shield; 

4  My  spirit  therefore  is  o'erwhelm'd,  In  him  I  trust,   whose    matchless 
And  sinks  within  my  breast ;  pow'r 

Mv  mournful  heart  grows  desolate,  Makes  to  my  sway  fierce  nations 

With  heavy  woes  opprest.  yield. 

5  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old,  3  Lord,  what's    in   man,  that  thou 
And  wonders  thou  hast  wrought";  shouldst  love 

Mv  former  dangers  and  escapes  Of  him  such  tender  care  to  take  ? 

Employ  my  musing  thought.  What  in  his   offspring*   could  thee 

6  To  theemy  hands  in  humble  pray'r  move 

I  fervently  stretch  out ;  Such    great  account  of  him   to 

My  soul  for  thy  refreshment  thirsts,  make  ? 

Like  land  oppress'd  with  drought.  4  Tne  ftfe  0f  ,mn  c\om  quickly  fade, 

7  Hear   me  with  speed ;  my  spirit  His  thoughts  but  empty  are   and 

fails ;  vain, 

Thy  face  no  longer  hide,  uis  days  are  like  a  flying  shade, 

Lest  I  become  forlorn,  hke  them  of  whose  short  stay  no  signs  re- 

That  in  the  grave  reside.  main 

8  Thy   kindness  early  let  me  hear,  5  fa      ^            Q  Qod    degcend 
Whose  trust  on  thee  depends ;  whU      ^    \      1()f      head  ^ 

Teach  me  the   way   where  1  should  r        ,                    J 

__     £°.;.     ..                  ,  The  smoking  hills  asunder  rend, 

Mv  sril  to  thee  ascends.  ^  .i          5         i    .u        -r,i  ^l.** 

«  _•    .         ,4  ,      ,   r          „         -  Of  thy  apnroacn  the  awful  signs. 

9  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  mv  foes  *    ri                    ,    ,.   .      • 
Preserve  and  set  me  free  ;  6  Discharge  thy  awful    lightnings 

A  safe  retreat  against  their  rage  round, 

My  soul  implores  from  thee  And  m*ke  ihV  scatter'd  foes  re- 

10  Thou  art  mv  God,  thy  righteous  treat  J 

w\\\  Then  with  thy  pointedarrows  wound, 
Instruct  me  to  obey  ;  -^nd  tne'r  destruction  soon  corn- 
Lot  thy  good  sp  rit  had  and  keep  plete. 

My  soul  in  thy  right  way  7,  8  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n 

11  O'    for   the   sake  of  thy  great  engage 

name,  Thy  boundless  pow'r  my  foes  t« 

Revive  my  drooping  heart;  quell, 


106  PSALM  CXLV. 

And  snatch  me  from  the  stormy  rage  Who  Cod's  true  worship   still  em- 

Of  threatening  waves,  that  proud-  '><■;  ce, 

ell.  And    are     with    his    protection 

Fighl  thou  against  mj  foreign  Jbes^  crowu'd. 

Whi                                             .in;  I     -'M   145. 

hiusolemn  -                 >  v  HPHEE  I  will  bkss,  my  God  and 
'  •'? 

Their  sworn  engagements  ne'er  Thy  endless  praise  proclaim! 

maintain.  This  tribute  dailj  I  will  bring, 

9  So  1  to  thee,  O  King  of  kings,  And  ever  bless  thj  name. 

In   n  hymns    my    voice  3  Thou,  Lord,  be  \ond  compare  art 

tat, 
And  instruments  of  many  strings  Ai  d  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 

Shall   help    me  thus  to  sing  thy  Thy  Majesty, with  boundless  height, 
praise  :  Above  our  knowledge  rais'd 

10  "God  does  takings  his  aid  afford,  4  Benown'd  for   mighty   acts,  thy 
"To them  his  sure  salvation  sendsj  fame 

{l  Tis  he  that  from   the  murd'ring       To  future  time  extends  ; 

sword  From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  name 

"  His  servant  David  still  defends  ?'       Successively  descends. 

11  Fight  thou  against  my  foreign  5,  6  Whilst  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 

foes,  And  wondrous  works  express, 

"Who  utter  speeches  false  and.  vain,-  The  world  with  me  thy  might  shall 
Who,  though  in  solemn  leagues  they  own, 

close,  And  thy  great  pow'r  confess. 

Their   sworn  engagements  ne'er  T  The  praise  that  to  thy  love  belongs, 

maintain.  Tiny  shall  with  joy  proclaim ; 

12-  Then  our  voting  sons  like  trees  T1,-'I  ti;Vtlh  of  al1  their  grateful  songs 

<dnll  »row  Shall  be  the  constant  theme. 

Well    planted  'in    some   fruitful  8  The  Wd  is  S°od*  fresh  acts  of 
place  ;  ST*ce 

Our    daughters    shall    like   pillars  „ .Hl8  VW  8tlU  supples i: 

g|!QW  IJis  anger  moves  with  slowest  pace, 

Designed 'some    royal   court  to  0  ™*^img  mercy  fiie* 

J  9,  W  i  hy  love  through  card)  extends 

,„n    gTUCe'        ,„.,      -,  .  its  fame, 

13  Our  garners,  fill  d  with  various       To  aH  thv  works  ^™est ; 

c,     st0I'c>  These   show  thv  praise,  whilst  thy 

Shad  us  and  ours  with  plentyfeed;  ffreat  name 

Our   sheep,    increasing   more   and       Is  by  thy  servants  blest 

ci    nm?trt''        i  ,  ,  11  They,  with  a  glorious  prospect 

Shall   thousands    and    ten    thou-  j;,\i 

sauds.  breed.  Shall  of  thy  kingdom  speak ; 

14  Strom?  shall  our  lab'ring  oxen    Andthygfeal  pi  \v*r,  hj  .  il  admir'd, 

grow,  Their  lofty  subject  n 

If  or  in  their  constant  labmirfaint;  12  God's  glorious  works  of  ancient 
Whilst  we  no  war  nor  slav'ry  know,  (],,t(; 

And  in  our  streets  hear  no  com-       Shall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 

plaint.  And   thus  his  kingdom's  royal  state 

15  Thrice    happy    is  that  people's        With  public  splendour  shown. 

case,  13  H  s  st<  arifast  throne,  from  chan* 

Whose    various    blessings     thus  g<-js  free, 

abound  ;  Shall  stand  forever  fast ; 


PSALM  CXLVI.  CXLVU.  107 

His  boundless  sway  no  end  shall  see,  5  Then  happy  he,  who  Jacob's  God 

But  time  itself  outlast.  For  his  protector  takes  ; 

Fart  2.  Who  still,   with    well-plac'd   hope, 

14,  15  The  Lord  does  them  support  the  Lord 

that  full,  His  constant  refuge  makes. 

And  makes  the  prostrate  rise  ;  6  The  Lord,  who  made  both  heav'n 

For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call  and  earth, 

Who  timely  food  supplies.  And  all  that  they  contain, 

16  Whate'er*  their  various  wants  re-  Will  never  quit  his  steadfast  truth, 

quire,  Nor  make  his  promise  vain. 

With  open  hand  he  gives  ;  7  The  poor,  opprest,  from  all  their 

And  so  fulfils  the  just  desire  wrongs 

Of  ev'ry  thing  that  lives.  Are  eas'd  by  his  decree  ; 

"XT,  18  How  holy  is  the  Lord,  how  He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 

just,  And  sets  the  pris'ners  free. 

How  righteous  all  his  ways  !  8  By  him  the  blind   receive  then? 

JIow  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  sight, 

trust  The  weak  and  fall'n  he  rears  ; 

For  his  assistance  prays  !  With  kind  regard  and  tender  love 

19  He  grants  the  full  desires  of  those  lie  for  the  righteous  cares. 
Wiio  him  with  fear  adore  ;  9  The  strangers  he  preserves  from 

And  will  their  troubles  soon  com-  harm, 

pose,  The  orphan  kindly  treats  ; 

When  they  his  aid  implore.  Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 

20  The    Lord  preserves    all   those  Of  wicked  men  defeats. 

with  care  ie  The  God  that  does  in  Sion  dwell 

Whom  grateful  love  employs  ;  Is  our  eternal  King : 

But  sinners,wlio  his  vengeance  dare,  ;prom  age  to  age  his  reign  endures  : 

With  furious  rage  destroys.  Let  an  ^  praises  sing. 


21  My   time   to   come,  in   praises 

:pent, 


Let  all  his  praises  sing. 
Psalm  147. 


Shall  still  advance  his  fame  ;  ^  PRAISE  the  Lord  with  hvmns 

And  all  mankind,  with  one  consent,  V/       0f  :oy 

For  ever  bless  his  name.  And  ceiebrate  his  fame  ! 

Psalm  146.  For  pleasant,  good,  and  comely  'tis 
To  praise  his  holy  name. 

Q  PRAISE  the   Lord,  and  thou,  2  His  holy  city  God  will  build, 

my  soul,       _  Though  levell'd  with  the  ground  ; 

For  ever  bicss  his  name :  ^  h-            ,      ^       dis. 

Has  wondrous  love,  while  life  shall  er  »a 

,,            '             .        ,    ,,    i  •  Through  all  the  rations  round. 

Mv  constant  praise  shall  claim.  b 

3  On  kings,  the  greatest  sons  of  men,  3,  4  He   kindly   heals   the   broken 
Let  none  for  aid  rely  ;  hearts 

They    cannot    save    in    dang'rous  An(1  a11  their  wounds  does  close  ; 

times,  -He  tells  the  number  of  the  stars  , 

Nor  timely  help  apply.  Their  several  names  he  knows. 

4  Depriv'«L  of  breath  to  dust  they  5,6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his 

turn,  pow'T, 

And  there  neglected  lie  ;  His  wisdom  has  no  bound  ; 

And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  de-  The   meek   he  raises,  and   throw's 

signs  down 

Together  with  them  die.  The  wicked  to  the  ground. 
0  o 


iOS  PSALM  CXLVI1I. 

7  To  Go'i,  the  Lord,   a  hymn   of  And  still  to  Israel's  chosen  seed 

praise  His  righteous  laws  are  known. 

With  grateful  voices  sing"  ;  20  No  other  nation  this  can  boast  I 

To  songs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp,  Nor  did  lie  e'er  afford 

And  strike   each  warbling-  string.  To  heathen  lands  his  oracles, 

S  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds, and  And  knowledge  of  his  word. 

-  ,ih^Ce     ■    ,     .  Psalm  148. 
Refreshing  rain  bestows  ; 

Through  him,   on   mountain  tops,  VE  boundless  realms  of  joy, 

the  grass  Exalt  your  Maker's  fame  : 

"With  wondrous  plenty  grows.  His  praise  your  song  employ 

B  He    savage    beasts,   that  loosely  Above  the  starry  frame  : 

range,  Your  voices  raise, 

With  timely  food  supplies  ;  Ye  Cherubim, 

He  feeds  the  raven's  tender  brood,  And  Seraphim, 

And  stops  their  hungry  cries.  To  sing  his  praise. 

10  He  values  not  the  warlike  steed,  3,  A  Thou    moon,    that  rul'st   the 

But  does  his  strength  disdain  ;  night, 

The  nimble  foot,  that  swiftly  runs,  And  sun,  that  guid'st  the  day. 

No  prize  from  him  can  gain.  Ye  glitt'ring  stars  of  light, 

21  But  he  to  him  that  fears  his  name  To  him  your  homage  pay 

His  tender  love  extends  ;  His  praise  declare, 

To  him  that  on  his  boundless  grace  Ye  heav'ns  above, 

With  steadfast  hope  depends.  And  clouds  that  move 

12,  13  Let  Sipn  and  Jerusalem  In  liquid  air. 

To  Cod  their  praise  address  ;  5,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 

Who  fene'd  their  gates  with  massy  And  praise  his  holy  name, 

bars,  By  whose  Almighty  word 

And  does  their  children  bless.  They  all  from  nothing  came  : 

14,  15  Through   all    their  borders  And  all  shall  last, 

he  gives  peace,  From  changes  free  ; 

With  finest  wheat  they're  fed  ;  His  firm  decree 

He   speaks  the  word,  and  what  he  Stands  ever  fast. 

wills  7,  8  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay. 

Is  done  as  soon  as  said.  Praise  him  ye  dreadful  whales, 

16  Large  flukes  of  snow,  like  fleecy  -And  fish  that  through  the  sea 

wool,  Glide  swift  with  gliu'ring  scales ; 

Descend  at  his  comruand  ;  Fire,  hail,  and  snow, 

And  hoary  frost,  like  ashes  spread,  And  misty  air, 

Is  scatter'd  o'er  the  land.  And  winds  that,  where 

17  When,  join'd  to  'hc>e,he  does  his  He  bids  them,  b'ow 

hail  P,  10  By  hills  and  mountains;  all 

In  little  morsel  break,  In  grateful  concert  join'd  ; 

W1  >  can  against  his  piercing  cold  Ky  cedars  stately  I  ill, 

.re  defences  make  ?     '  And  trees  t'oi  fru  I  design'd  .; 

IS  He  sends  his  word,  which  melts  By  ev'ry  be;     , 

the  ice  ;                        »  And  creeping  tiling, 

TTe  makes  his  wind  to  blow;  And  fow  I  «  f  wing-, 

And   soon    the   streams,  congeal'd  His  name  b<   blest. 

before,  n>  12  L^  &U  of  royal  birth, 

Tn  plenteous  currents  flow.  With  tho.se  of  humbler  frame, 

19  By  him  his  statutes  and  decrees  A,ul  judges  of  the  earth, 

To  Jacob's  sons  were  shown  j  His  matchless  praise  proclaim  ; 


PSALM  CXL1X.  CL. 


lf§ 


In  this  design, 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoary  heads 

With  children  join. 

13  United  zeal  be  shown, 
His  wondrous  fame  to  raise, 
"Whose  glorious  name  alone 
Deserves  our  endless  praise  : 

Earth's  utmost  ends 
His  pow'r  obey  ; 
His  glorious  sway 

The  sky  transcends. 

14  His  chosen  saints  to  grace, 
He  sets  them  up  on  high, 
And  favours  Israel's  race, 
Who  still  to  hint  are  nigh  ; 

O  therefore  raise 
Your  grateful  voice, 
And  still  rejoice 

The  Lera  to  praise. 

Psalm  149. 

Q  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord, 

Prepare  your  glad  voice, 
His  praise  in  the  great 

Assembly  to  sing  : 
In  our  great  Creator 

Let  Israel  rejoice  ;        • 
And  children  of  Sion 

Be  glad  in  their  King. 
3,  4  Let  them  his  great  name 

Extol  in  the  dance  ; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

His  praises  express  ; 
Wiio  always  takes  pleasure 

His  saints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  sa;'  vition 

Tiie  humble  to  bless. 
5,  6  With  glory  adorn'd, 

His  people  shall  sing 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

With  safety  does  shield  ; 
Their  mouths  fill'd  with  praises 

Of  him,  their  great  King  ; 
Whilst  a  two-edged  sword 

Their  right  hand  shall  wield; 
7,  8  Just  vengeance  to  take 

For  injuries  past  ; 
To  punish  those  lands 

For  ruin  design'd  ; 
With  chains,  as  their  captives* 

To  tie  their  kings  fast, 


With  fetters  of  iron 

Their  nobles  to  bind. 
9  Thus  shall  they  make  good, 

When  the  a  they  destroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

Which  God  does  proclaim  : 
Such  honour  and  triumph. 

His  saints  shall  enjoy  ; 
O  therefore  forever 

.Exalt  his  great  name. 


O 


Psalm   ISO. 
PR  USE  the  Lord  in  that  blest 


From  whence  his  goodness  large- 
ly flows  ; 
Praise  him  in  heav*n,  where  he  his 
face, 

Unveil \1,  in  perfect  glory  shows. 

2  Pi  aise  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts 
Which  he  in  our  behalf  has  done 

**'•'  kindness  this  return  exacts, 
Witii  which  our  praise  shall  equal 
run. 

3  Let  the  shrill  trumpet's  warlike 

voice 
Make  locks   and  hills   his  praise 

rebound  ; 
Praise   him   witli  harp's  melodious 

noise, 
And     gentle     psalt'ry's      silver 

sound. 

4  Let  virgin   troops  soft  timbrels 

bring, 
And  some  with  graceful  motion 

dance  ; 
Let  instruments  of  various  string, 
With    organs  join'd,    his    praise 

advance. 

5  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  com- 

pose, 
To  cymbals   set  their  songs  of 
praise  ; 
Cymbrds  of  common  use,  and  those 
'That  loudly    sound    on    solenm 
days. 

6  Let  all  that  vital  breath  enjoy, 
The  breath  he  does  to  them  af- 
ford, 

In  just  returns  of  praise  employ : 
Lc*    ev'ry  creature  praise    the 
Lord. 


GLORIA 


GLORIA  PATRI. 

Common  Measure. 

*pO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
•*-    The  God  whom  we  adore, 
rj ,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  be  evermore. 

As  Ptalm  2 j. 

To  God   the  Father,  Son, 

And  Spirit,  glory  be  ; 
As  'iwas,  and  is,  tnd  shall  be  so 

To   all  eternity. 

As  Psalm  100. 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
The  God  whom  earth  and  heav'n 

re, 
Be  glory,  ss  it  ^as  of  old, 

Is  now,  and  shall  be  evermore. 

As  Psahn  37.  ,.t„. 

To  F:Jher,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
The  God  whom  heav'n's  trium- 
phant host. 


PATRI. 

And    suff'rin^    saints    «n   tartft 
adore, 
Re  glory,  as  in  ages  past, 
As  now  it  is,  and  so  shall  last, 

"\\  hc-n  time  itself  shall  be  no  more, 

Jls  Psalm  148. 

To  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit  ever  bless'd, 
Eternal  Three  in  One, 
All  worship  be  address'd; 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  he  so 
For  evermore. 

As  Psalm  149. 

By  angels  in  heav'n 

Of  ev'ry  degree, 
And  saints  upon  earth, 

All  praise  be  address'd 
'*•   To  God  in  Three  Persons, 

One  God  ever  bless'd  j 
As  it  has  been,  now  is, 

And  airways  shall  be> 


HYMNS. 


Hvm  n  1.  For  Angels  no  such  love  nave known 

„.                  ..    .             ,        «      jT  As  we,  to  wake  their  sons:. 

The  Song  «£  the  Angels,    for  rte  ,  Good-wllltb  sinful  dust  is  shown, 

Nativity  of  our   blessed  Lord  end       Aml  peace  ()n  earlh  : ,  eiv,n  . 

Saviour.     Luke  u.  rer.  B— 15.  For  lf) ,  {W  incarnafce  Saviour  comes, 

WHILE  shepherds  watch'd  their  With  news  of  joy  from  heav'rt  ! 

(locks  by  night,  4  Mercy  and  truth,  with  sweet  ac- 

All  seated  on  the  ground,  cord, 

The  Angel  of  the  Lord  came  down,  His  rising  beams  adorn  ; 

And  glory  shone  around.  Let   heav'n   and  earth   in   concert 

2  u  Fear  not,"  said  he,  for  mighty  sing — 

dread  "  The  promis'd  Child  is  born  !" 

Had  seiz"d  their  troubled  mind  ;  5  Glory  to  God,  in  highest  strains, 

"  Glad  tidings  of  great  jov  I  bring  By  highest  worlds  is. paid  ; 

"  To  you,  aad  all  mankind.  Be  glory,  then,  by  us  f  roelaimM, 

S  "  To  von,  in  David'*  Zbwu,  this  And  by  our  lives  display'd; 

(i  lv  6T!I  we  attain  those  blissful  realms, 

"  Is  born  of  David's  line,  Where  now  our  Saviour  reigns  i 

"  The   Saviour,  who  is  Christ  the  To  rival  these  celestial  choirs 

L0P<j  .  In  their  immortal  strains  ! 

•*  And  this  shall  be  the  sign  :  Hymn  3. 

4  "The   Heav'nly  Babe  you   there  FQR   GOOD-FfilDAr. 

shall  find,  On  the  suj'crin^s  of  our  blessed  Lord 

"  To  human  view  display  d,  and  Saviour. 

"Ail   meanly  wrapp'd  in  swathing  -pROMwhencc  these  direful  omens 

bands,  A         roun<L 

u  And  in  a  manger  laid."             ^  Which  heav'n  and  earth  amaze  ? 

5  Thus    spake    the    Seraph,    and  wherefore  do-  earthquakes  cleave 


forthwith 


the  ground  I 


Appear'd  a  shining  thr  >ng  wiiy  hides  the  sun  his  rays  ? 

Of  Angvls.  praising  God,  who- thus  2  Wcll    may   the  earth    astonisVd 

Addressed  their  joyful  song:  s'vke 

6  «  AU  Glory  be  to  God  on  high,  Antl  Mature  sympathize  ! 

«  And  to  the  earth  be  peace  :  Tne  sun  as  darkest  night  be  black  ! 

"  Good-will, henceforth, from  heav  n  Their  ^aker,  Jesus,  dies  ! 

t0  men  5  Behold  fast  streaming  from  the 

"  Begin,  and  never  cease."  tree 

Hymk  9  **'s  aM-**°nulg  blood  ! 

Is  this  the  Infinite  ?  'tis  he, 

The  Song  <Men  responsive  to  the  Mv  Saviour  and  mv  God  ! 

Song  of  the  Angels.  4  For  mc  ti)e3e  pangs  his  soul  assail, 

"VVTHILR  Angels    thus,  O   Lord,  Fur  me  this  death  is  borne  ; 

rejoice,  My  sins  gave  sharpness  to  the  nail, 

Shall  men  no  anthem  raise  ?  And  pointed  ev'iv  thorn. 

O  may  we  lose  these  useless  tongues,  5  Let  sin  no  more  my  soul  enslave, 

When  we  forget  to  praise  !  Break,  Lord,  its  tyrant  chain  ; 

2  Then  let  us  swell  responsive  notes;  Osave  me, whom  thpu  cam'sttosaVC, 

A:id  join  the  heav'aly  throng  ;    '  Jv.;r  bleed,  hpartSe  in  vain  ! 
O  o  2 


112  HYMN  IV.  V.  VI.  VII.  Vir:. 

Hymn  4.  The  everlasting  spring  oi' 

FOR  EASTERN  IT.  „  ;^ld  un.c/10n  from  abo*e; .      .,  nu 

3  Thv    gifts    are    manifold,    UiOU 
On  the  Resurrection.  "  ^^rifst 

CINCE  Christ  our  Passover  is  slain,       God's  law  in  each  true  heart  ; 
°    A  sacrifice  for  all,  The  promise  of  the  Father,  thou 

Let  all,  with  thankful  hearts,  agree         Post  heav'nly  speech  impart. 

To  keep  the  festival :  4  Enlighten  our  dark  souls,  till  they 

2  Not  with  the  leaven,  as  of  old,  Thy  sacred  love  emhrace  ; 

Of  sin  and  malice  fed  ;  Assist  our  minds,  by  nature  frail, 

But  with  unfeign'd  sincerity,  With  thy  celestial  grace. 

And  truth's  urileaven'd  bread.    _    5  Drive  far  from  us  the  mortal  foe, 
5  Christ  being   rais'd  by  Pow'r  Di-       And  g'.ve  us  peace  within, 

That,  by  thy  guidance  blest,  we  may 
And  rescu'd  from  the  grave,  Escape  the  snares  of  sin. 

Shall  die  no  more  ;  Death  shall  on  6  Teach  us  the  Father  to  confess, 
him  And  Son,  from  death  reviv'd, 

No  mere  dominion  have.  And  thee  with  both,  O  Holy  Ghost, 

4  For  that  he  died,  'twas  for  our  sins      Who  art  from  both  deriv'd. 
He  once  vouchsaf'd  to  die :  y_  w 

But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God  Hymn  I. 

For  all  eternity.  *W  *he  same- 

5  So  count  yourselves  as  dead  to  sin,  /~i  0>i~.,  Holy  Spirit,  Heav'nlyDovev 
But  graciously  restor'd,  ^   With  all  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs; 

And  made,  henceforth,  alive  to  God,  Kindle  a  flame  "of  sacred  love 
Through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.         in  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

vr v„„   *  2  See  how  we  grovel  here  below, 

nyWN  Fond  of  these  earthly  toys; 

For  the  sums.  0ur  goulSj  how  heavily  they  go, 

fUIRTST  from  the  dead  is  rais'd,       To  reach  eternal  joys  ! 
^       and  made  3  In  vain  we  tune  our  lifeless  songs,- 

The  First  Fruits  of  the  tomb  ;  In  vain  we  strive  to  rise  ! 

For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man  Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
Did  resurrection  come.  And  our  devotion  dies. 

2  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind  4  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  Heav'nly  Dove, 
Did  guilt  and  death  derive  ;  With  all  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs  ; 

by  the  righteousness  of  Christ,  Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
Shall  all  be  made  alive.  And  that  shall  kindle  ours  1 

3  If  then  ye  risen  are  with  Christ,  Hymn  8 
Seek  only  how  to  get 

The  things  which  are  above,  where  F°r  tJie  same- 

Christ  TJE'S  cotine  '• *et  every  knee  be  bent? 

At  God's  right  hand  is  set.  Xl   All  hearts  new  joy  resume  ; 

Hymk  6  *inff>  )'e  redeetn'<l»  with  one  consent 

"  The  Comforter  is  come." 
FOR   WHITSUNDAY.  2  what  greater  gift,  what  greater 

OME,  HolyGhost !  Crcator,come,  love, 

Inspire  the  souls  of  thine  ;  Could  God  on  man  bestow  ? 

Till   ev'ry   heart  which   thou  hast  Angels  for  this  rejoice  above, 
made  Let  man  rejoice  below  ! 

Be  fill'd  with  grace  divine.  3  Hail,  Blessed  Spirit !  may  each 

2  Thou  art  the  Comforter,  the  gift  soul 


C 


Of  God,  and  fire  of  love ;  Thy  sacred-influence  feel ; 


HYMN  IX.  X.  XI.  XI*.  113 

Do  thou  each  sinful  thought  control,  3  Why  are  its  dainties  all  in  vain 

And  fix  our  wav'ring  zeal !  Before  unfeeling-  hearts  display'd? 

4  Thou  to  the  conscience  dost  con-  Was  not  for  you  the  victim  slain  ? 
vey  Are    you   forbid    the   children's 

Those  checks  which  we   should  bread  I 

know  ;  4  O  let  thy  table  honour'd  be, 

Thy  motions  point  to  us  the  way  ;         And   furnish'd  well   with  joyful 
Thou  giv'st  us  strength  to  go.  guests  ! 

tt  q  And  may  each  soul  salvation  see, 

Y        y"  That  here  its  holy  pledges  tastes  ! 

For  the  HOLY  COMMIjYIOM     5  Drawn  by  thy  quick'nmg  grace, 
From    the    Revelation  of  St.  John.  O  Lord, 

In  countless   numbers   let  them 


*nnHOU,  God,  all  glory,  honour, 


pow'r,  comev 


Art  worthy  to  receive  ;  And    gather    from   their    Father's 

Since  all  things  by  thy  pow'r  were  board-, 

made,  The  bread  that  lives  beyond  the 

And  by  thy  bounty  live.  tomh ! 

2  +And    worthy  is  "the    Lamb,  all  6  Nor  let  tn7  spreading  gospel  rest, 

pow'r,  Tl11  through  the  world  thy  truth 

Honour,  and  wealth  u>  gain,  .l1us  run5 

Glory  and  strength;  who,  for  our  Till  with  this  bread  all  men  be  blest 

sins,  Who  see  the  light,  or  feel  the  sun ! 

A  sacrifice  was  slain  !  Hymn  11 

3  {All  worthy  thou,  who  hast  re-  _ 

deem'd,  For    the    same- 

And  ransom'd  us  to  God,  A^D  are  We  noW  bought  nea? 

From  cv'ry  nation,  ev'ry  coast,  "^       to  God, 

By  thy  most  precious  blood.  Who  once  at  distance  stood  ? 

4  §  Blessing    and    honour,     glory,  And,  to  effect  this  glorious  change^ 

pow'r,  Did  Jesus  shed  his  blood  ? 

By  all  in  earth  and  heav'n,  2  O  for  a  song  of  ardent  praise, 

To  him  that  sits  upon  the  throne,  To  bear  our  souls  above  ! 

And  to  the  Lamb  be  giv'n.  What  should  allay  our  live')  hope, 

_.  Or  damp  our  flaming  love  ! 

Hymn  10.  3  Then    let    us   join   tht    lieav»nly 

For    the    same.  choirs, 

"A TY  God,  and  is  thy  table  spread  ?       To  praise  our  heav'nh  King  ! 
•*•-*■  And  does  thy  cup  with  love  O  may  that  love  which  spreads  this 

o'erflow  ?  board, 

Thither  be  all  thy  children  led,  Inspire  us  while  we  sing — 

And  let  them  "thy  sweet  mercies  4  "  Glory  to  God  in  highest  strains3 
know  !  "  And  to  the  earth  be  peace  ; 

2  Hail,  sacred  feast,  which  Jesus  "  Good-will  from  Leav'n  to  men  is 
makes  !  come  ; 

Rich   banquet   of  his  flesh  and       "  And  let  it  never  cease  !" 
blood  !  H        -  '9 

Thrice  happy  he  who  here  partakes  YM~' 

That  sacred  stream,  that  heav'nly  VJY  THE  J^EW-YEJIR. 

food  !  HHIIE  God  of  life,  whose  constant 

A        care 
•  Chap.  iv.    \  Chap.  v.  12.    \  Chap.  With  blessings  crown  each  op'ning 
v.  ix.    §  Ver.  IS.  year 


■ 


114  ttYMN.  Xllf. 

My  scanty  span  doth  still  prolong,    3  When  thou,  0  Lord,  shalt  stand 

And  wakes  anew  mine  annual  song-.  disclos'd 

2  How  many  precious  souls  are  ncd      In  Majesty  severe, 

To  the  vasl  region&of  the  dead,        And  sit  in  judgment  on  my  soul ; 

Since  to  this  day  the   changing  sun       O  how  shall  I  appear  ! 

Through  his  last  yearly  period  run.  4  But   thou  hast  told  the  trouuled 

0  We'yi  .  survitej  bm  whocan  say,  mind, 

11  Or  through  tl/is  year,  or  month,       Who  does  her  sins  lament; 

or  ;.  The  timely  tribute  of  her  tears 

«*  I  shad  retain  this  vital  breath,  Shall  endless  woe  prevent. 

"  Thus  far,  at  least,  in  league  with  5  Thei.  see  the  sorrow  of  my  heart, 

death  ?"  Ere  yet  it  be  too  late  ; 

4  That  breath  is  thine,  Eternal  Cod;  And  hear  my  Saviour's  dying-  groans, 
'Tis  thine  to  fix  my  soul's  abode;  To  give  these  sorrows  weight 
It    holds  its  life  from  thee  alone,        6  For  never  shall  my  soul  despair 
On  earth,  or  in  the  world  unknown.       Her  pardon  to  procure, 

5  To  thee  our  spirits  we  resign,        Who  knows  thy  only  Son  has  died 
Make  them  and  own  them  still  as       To  make  her  pardon  sure. 

thine  ;  T  Great  God  1  with  wonder  and  with 

So  shall  they  live  secure  from  fear,  praise 

Though  death   should  blast  the  ri-       On  ail  thy  works  I  look ; 

sing  year.  But    stifi  thy   wisdom,  pow'r,  and 

6  Thy  children,  panting  to  be  goney  $race, 

May  bid  the  tide  of  time  roll  on,  Shine  brighter  in  thy  Book  ; 

To  land  them  on  that  happy  shore;  8  The  stars,   that  in  their  courses 

Where  years  and  death  are  known  roll, 

no  more.  Have  much  instruction  giv'n  ; 

7  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress,  But  thy  good  Word  informs  my  soul 
Kor  sin,   nor  hell  shall   reach  that       How  I  may  soar  to  heav'n. 

place  ;  9  The  fields  provide  me  food,  and 

No  groans  to  mingle  with  the  songs,.  show 

lir-sounding  from  immortal  tongues  :       The  goodness  of  the  Lord  : 

8  No  more  alarms  from  ghostly  foes  -r  But  fruits  of  life  and  glory  grow 
No  cares  to  break  the  long  repose  ;         In  thy  most  holy  Word. 

No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun,  10  Here  are  my  choicest  treasures 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon.  hid, 

9  O,  long  expected  year  !  begin  ;  Here  my  best  comfort  lies  ; 
Dawn  on  this  world  of  woe  and  sin  ;  Here  my  desires   are  satisfy  'd 
Fain  would  we  leave  this  weary  road,       And  here  my  hopes  arise. 
To  sleep  in  death,  and  rest  with  God.  11  Lord,  make  me  understand  thy 

?r  ,.«  law, 

I1VMN    lo.  ghow  w|lat  my  fau|ts  have  been 

The  Christian's  Hope.  And  from  thy  Gospel  let  me  draw 

HEX,  rising  from  the   bed   of      Pardon  for  all  my  sin. 

death,  12  Here  would  1  learn  how  Christ'l 

O'erwhelmM  with  guilt  and  fear,  has  died 

1  see  my  Maker,  face  to  face  ;  To  save  my  soul  from  hell ; 

O  how  shall  I  appear  !  Not  all  the  books  on  earth  beside 

2  If  yet,  while  pardon  may  be  found,       Such  heav'hly  wonders  tell. 
And  mercy  may  be  sought,  13  Then  let  me  love  my  Bible  more,] 

My    heart     with     inward     horror       And  take  a  fresh  delight, 

shrinks,  By  day  to  read  these  wonders  0*err 

And  trembles  at  the  thought  -r  'And  meditate  by  night. 


W 


HYMN  XIV.  XV.  115 

Hymn  14.  il  Through  ev'ry  period  of  my  life 

'On  Gratitude  to  God.  Thy  goodness  I'll  pursue  ; 

TIT'HEN  ail    thy  mercies,   O  my  And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 
*  *       God,  The  glorious  theme  renew. 

My  rising-  soul  surveys ;  12  When  nature  fails,  and  day  and 

Transported  with  the  view,  I'm  lost  night 

In  wonder,  love,  and  praise  !  Divide  thy  works  no  more, 

2  O  how   shall   words  with  equal  My  ever  grateful  heart,  O  Lord, 

warmth  Thy  mercy  shall  adore. 

The  gratitude  declare,  13  Through  all  eternity  to  thee 

That    glows    within    my  ravisk'd  A  joyful  song  I'll  raise  ; 

heart  !  For  oh  !  eternity's  too  short 

But  thou  canst  read  it  there.  To  utter  all  thy  praise. 

3  Thy  providence  my  life  sustained,  '               * 
And  all  my  wants  redrest,  Hymn  lo. 

When  m  the  silent  womb  1  lay,  On  the   Glory  of  God  in  the.  star*) 

And  hum?  upon  the'  breast.  Heavens  :  Being  a  Translation  of 

4  To  all  my  weak  complaints  and       part  0f  the  19th  Psalm  of  David. 

cries 

Thv  mercy  lent  an  ear,  rTHE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 

Ere   yet   my   feeble    thoughts  had  with  a11  the  bllle  ethereal  sky, 

learnt  And   spangled   keav'ns,  a   shining 

To  form  themselves  in  pray'r.  .     frame, 

5  Unnumber'd  comforts  to  my  soul  Their  great  original  proclaim. 
Thy  tender  care  bestow'd,  2  Th*  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to 

Before  my  infant  heart  conceiv'd  day, 

From  whom  those  comforts  flow'd.  Does  nis  Creator's  pow'r  display, 

6  When   in   the    slippery  paths    of  Ami  publishes  to  ev'ry  land 

youth  The  work  of  an  Almighty  hand. 

With  heedless  steps  I  ran,  3  Soon  iiS  the  evening  shades  pre- 

Thine  arm ,  unseenjConvey'd  me  safe,  v*"1, 

And  led  me  up  to  man.  The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous 

7  Through    hidden   dangers,  toils,  tale ; 

and  deaths,  And  nightly,  to  the  list'ning  earth, 

It  gently  clear'd  my  way,  Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth  ; 

And  through  the  plea'sing  snares  of  4  Whilst   all  the  stars  that  round 
vice,  her  burn, 

More  to  be  fear'd  than  they.  And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 

S  When    worn  with   sickness,    oft  Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 

hast  thou  And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to 

With  health  renew'd  my  face  ;  pole. 

And  when  in  sins  and  sorrows  sunk,  5  What   though  in  solemn  silence 
Reviv'd  my  soul  with  grace.  all 

9  Thy  bounteous  hand  with  worldly  Move  round  the    dark    terrestrial 

bliss  ball  : 

Has  made  my  cup  run  o'er  ;  What   though    no    real   voice   nor 
And  in  a  kind  and  faithful  friend  sound 

Has  doubled  all  my  store.  Amidst  their  radiant  orbs  be  found  ; 

10  Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  6  In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 

*r„  $$u  iu     1  ,  And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice, 

My  daily  thanks  employ  ;  For  ever  singing  as  they  shine, 

NoJ,VVle.IeaStuache.ei,fulheart'       "The  hand   tfit  made  us  is  Di, 
1  hat  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy.  vine." 


116 


hymn  xvi.  xvn  xvnr.  xix. 


^     t     »,     Hvmv  16.  By  him  what  wondrous  grace  is 

Un  the  Providence  of  Ged  .•   Taken.  shown 

chief  x,  from  the  23d  Psalm  of  Da-  To  souls  impoverish'd  and  undone! 

4  lie   shows,  beyond  these  mortal 


vid 


our  coming 


H^HE  Lord  my  pasture  shall  pre- 
pare, 
And  feed  me  with  a  shepherd's  care, 
His  presence  shall  my  wants  supply, 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye  ; 
2  My  noon-day  walks  I.eshall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend  : 
When  in  the  sultry  glebe  I  faint, 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant. 

5  To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads    gALVATION  doth  to  God  belong; 
?ps  lie  loads,  llis    Pow'r  aiKl  S^ace  shah  be 


shores, 
A  bright  inheritance  as  ours  ; 
Where  Saints  in  light 

wait, 
To  share  their  holy,  happy  state  ! 

Hymn  18. 

For  PublicMercies  and  Deliver a?ice9. 


My  weary  wand'ring  steps 

Where  peaceful  rivers,. -.of:  andslbw, 

Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

4  Though  in  the.  paths  of  death  I 

tread, 
With  gloomy  horrors  overspread  ; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  fear  no  ill, 
For  tbou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  still  ; 

5  Thy  friendly  crook  shall  give  me 

aid, 
And  guide  me  through  the  dreadful 

shade  : 
Though  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way, 
Tl  me  ugh  devious  lonely  wilds  Z  stray, 

6  Thy   bounty  shall  my  steps  bte- 

lile, 

The  1-isrVen  wilderness  stiatl  n^iie, 
With   sudden    green  and   herbage 

crown'd, 
And    streams     shall     murmur    all 
arou^  I. 

Hymn  17. 

For  the  marries  of  Redemption. 

A  LL-'Glorious  God,  what  hymns 

of  praise 
Shall  our  transported  voices  raise 


our  song  ; 
From  him  a'. one  ail' mercies  flow; 
His  arm  alone  subdues  the  foe  ! 

2  Then  piaise  this  God,  who  bows 

his  e:ir 
Propitious  to  his  people's  pray'r  ; 
Ancl  though  eleliv'rance  he  may  stay, 
Yet  answers  still  in  his  own  day. 

3  O  may  this  goodness  lead  our  land, 
Still  sav'd  by  chine  Almighty  hand. 
The  tribute  of  its  love  to  bring 

To  thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  King  j 

4  Till  ev'ry  public  temple  raise 
A  song  of  triumph  to  thy  praise  ; 
And  ey'ry  peaceful  private  home 
To  thee  a  temple  shall  become. 
5'  Still  r*ei  it  c::r  Supreme  delight 

ilk  as  in  thy  glorious  sight ; 
Si  ill  -it  thy  precepts  and  thy  fear, 
Till  life's  last  hour,  to  persevere. 

Hymn  19. 

On  God's  Dominion  over  the  Sea. 
f^  OD   of   the   seas  !  thine    awful 


W"hat  ardent  love  and  zeal  are  due,   Bids  all  the  rolling  waves  rejoice 


While   heav'n   stands  open   to  our 

view  ! 
2  Once  we  were  fall'n,  and  O  how 

low  ! 
Just  on  the  brink  of  endless  woe  ; 
When  Jesus,  from  the  realms  above, 


And  one  soft  word  of  thy  command 
Can  sink  them  silent  in  the  sand. 
2  The  smallest  fish  that  swims  the 

seas, 
Sportful,  to  thee  a  tribute  pays  ; 
And  largest  monsters  of  the  deep, 


Borne  on  the   wings   of  boundless  At  thy  command,  or  rage  or  sleep. 

love,  3  Thus  is  thy  glorious  pow'r  ador'd 

3  Scatter'd  the  shades  of  death  and  Among  the  wat'ry  nations,  Lord  ! 

night,  Yet  men,  who  trace  the  dangerous 

And    spread  around  his    heav'nly  waves, 

iight !  Forget  the  mighty  God  who  saves  I 


HYMN  XX.  XXI.  XXII.                                 117 

Hymn  20.  Our  surest  expectations  a*e 

Which  may  be  used  at  Sea  or  on  Land.  From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heav'nly 

T  ORD  !    for    the  just  thou  dost  hosts ! 

■J-4       provide  ;  4  Then  save  us,  Lord,  from  slavish 

Thou  art  their  sure  defence  !  fear, 

J5temal  wisdom  is  their  guide,  And  let  our  trust  be  firm  and 

Their  help  Omnipotence  strong-, 

J  Tho'  they  through  foreign  lands  Till  thy  salvation  shall  appear, 

should  roanv  And  n>'mns  of  peace  conclude  our 

And  breathe  the  tainted  air  song. 

In  burning  climates,  far  from  home  ;  Hvmtv  92 

Yet  thou,  their  God,  art  there.  „      f\.    c    , 

5  Thy  goodness  sweetens  ev'ry  soil,  Far  the  Use  of  the  Sick. 

Makes  ev'ry  country  please  ;  TI^HEN  dangers,  woes,  or  death 

Thou  on  the  snowy  hills  dost  smile,  *  *       are  nigh, 

And  smooth'st  the  nigged  seas  !  Past  mercies  teach  me  where  to  fly : 

4  When  waves  on  waves,  to  heav'n  Thine  arm.  Almighty  God,  can  aid, 

uprear'd,  When  sickness  grieves,  and  pains 

Defy'd  the  pilot's  art  ;  invade. 

When  terror  in  each  face  appear'd,  2  To  all  the  various  helps  of  art 

And  sorrow  in  each  heart  ;  Kindly  thy  healing  pow'r  impart ; 

5  To  thee  I  rais'd  my  humble  pray'r,  Bethesda's*  bath  refus'd  to  save. 
To  snatch  me  from  the  grave !  Unless  an  Angel  bless'd  the  ware. 

3  found  thine  ear  not  slow  to  hear,  3  All  med'eines  act  by  thy  decree, 

Nor  short  thine  arm  to  save  !  Receive  commission  all  from  thee  j 

Thou  gav'st  the  word — the  winds  And  not  a  plant  which  spreads  the 

did  cease,  plains, 

The  storms  obey'd  thy  will,  Rut  teems  with  health,  when  heav'n 

The  raging  sea  was  hush'd  \v.  peace,  ordains. 

And  ev'ry  wave  was  still  !  4  Clay  and  Siloam'sf  pool,  we  find, 

7  For  this,  my  life,  in  ev'ry  state,  At  heav'n 's  command  restor'd  the 

A  life  of  praise  shall  be  ;  blind  ; 

And  death,  when  death  shall  be  my  And  Jordan's*  waters  hence  were 

fate,  seen 

Shall  join  my  sci;l  to  thee.  To  wash  a  Syrian  leper  clean. 

Hymn  21.  5  But  grant  me  nobler  favours  still, 

Prayer  and  Hope  of  Victory.  Grant  me  to  know  and  do  thy  will  ; 

"^  OW  may  the  God  oi"  grace  and  Purge  my  foul  soul  from  ev'ry  stain2 

-*-^        pow'r  And"  -.ave  me  from  eternal  p:iin. 

Attend  his  people's  humble  cry  ;  6  Can  such  a  wretch  for  pardon  sue  ? 

Defend  them  in  the  needful  hour,  My  crimes,  my  crimes  arise  in  view, 

And   send   deliverance    from   on  Arrest    my    trembling    tongue    in 

high.  '  pray'r, 

2  In  his  salvation  is  our  hore,  And  pour  the  horrors  of  despair. 
And  in  the  name  of  Israel's  God  7  But  thou,    regard    my   contrite 

Our  troops  shall  lift  their  banners  S'ghs, 

up  ;  My  tortur'd   breast,  my  streaming 

Our    navies   spread    their    flags  e>  cs  ; 

abroad.  To  me  thy  boundless  love  extend, 

3  Some  trust  in  horses  train  'd  for  My  God,  my  Father,  and  my  Friend. 

war, 

And  some  of  chariots  make  their        *  John  v.  4  f  John  ix.  7, 

boasts  ;  *  2  Kings  v.  \% 


118  HYMN  XXIII.  XXIV.  XXV. 

8  These  lovely  names  I  ne'er  could  Now  to  his   praise  I'll  spend   nay 

plead,  breath, 

Had  not  thy  Son  vouchsaf'd  to  bleed;  Throui  ' 

His  blond  procur'd  for  human  race  TI        t  - . 

Admittance  to  the  Throne  of  Grace.  yMN  24, 

9  When  sin  has  shot  his  poisoned  c"  :he  suma. 

dart,  AT Y  God,  since  thou  hast  rais'd 

And  conscious  guilt  corrodes  the  me  up, 

heart,  Thee  I'll  extol  with  thankful  voice; 

His  blood  is  all-sufficient  found  Restored  by  thine  Alraighty.pow'r, 

To    draw  the    shaft   and  heal   the  With  fear  before  thee  I'll  rejoice. 

wound.  2  With   troubles    worn,   with    pain 

10  What  arrows  pierce  so  deep  as  oppress'd, 

sin  ?  To  thee  I  cry'd,  and  thou  didst 

What  venom  gives  such  pain  within  ?  save  ; 

Thou  great  Physician  of  the  soul,  Thou   didst    support    my    sinking; 

Rebuke  my  pangs   and  make    me  hopes, 

whole.  My  life    didst  rescue   from  the 

11  O  !  if  I  trust  thv  sovereign  skill,  grave. 

And  bow  submissive  to  thy  will,  3  Wherefore,    ye    Saints  !    rejoice 

Sickness  and  death  shall  both  agree  with  me, 

To  bring  me,  Lord,  at  last  to  thee.  With  me  sing  praises  to  the  Lord  ; 

Hymn  23.  Call  all  his  goodness  to  your  mind, 

On  Recovery  from  Sickness.  And  all  his  faithfulness  record. 

TVTHEN  we  are  rais'd  from  deep  4  His  anger  is  but  short ;  his  love, 

* f      distress,  Which  is  our  life,  hath  certain 

Our  God  deserves  our  song  ;  stay  ; 

We  take  the  pattern  of  our  praise  Grief  may  continue  for  a  night, 

From  Hezekiah's*  tongue.  But  joy  returns  with  rising  day  ! 

2  The  gates  of  the  devouring  grave,  5  Then  what  I  vow'd  in  my  distress, 

Are  open'd  wide  in  vain,  In  happier  hours  I  now  will  give* 

If  he  that  holds  the  keys  of  death  And  strive  that  in  my  grateful  verse 

Command  them  fast  again.  His  praises  may  for  ever  lire. 
S  When  he  but  speaks  the  healing  6  To  Father,  Son,  and  Hfol)  Ghosl^, 

word,  The  blest  and  undivided  Three* 

Then  no  disease  withstands  ;  The  one  sole  Giver  of  all  life, 

Fevers  and  plagues  obey  the  Lord,  Glory  and  praise  for  ever  be. 


Hymn  ?5. 


And  fly,  as  he  commands. 

4  If  half  the  strings  of  life  should 

break,  Funeral  Consolations. 

He  can  our  frame  restore,  T  TEA  It  what  the  voice  from  heav'n 

And  cast  our  sins  behind  his  back,    -*--*-       declares 

And  they  are  found  no  more.  To  those  in  Christ  who  die  ! 

5  To  him  I  cry 'd,  "Thy  servant  save,  "Released    fiom    all    their   earthly 
"  Thou  ever  good  and  just  ;  cares, 

(<  Thy  pew'r  can  rescue*  from  the       "They  reign  with  him  on  high.'* 
grave  ;  2  Then,     why     lament     departed 

"  Thy  pow'r  is  all  my  trust !"  friend?) 

6  He  heard,  and  sav'd  my  soul  from       Or  shake  at  death's  alarms  ? 

death,  Heath's  but  the  servant  Jesus  sends 

And  dr)'d  my  falling  tears  ;  To  call  us  to  his  arms 

3  If  sin  be  pardon'd  wi 're  secure* 
•  Isaiah  xxx'ix.  9,  &c.  J^ealh  \y,dh  no  sting  beside  ; 


HYMN  XXVI.  XXVII.  119 

The  law  gave  sin  its  strength  and  Thus  shall  your  doctrines  be  be- 
pow'r ;  liev'd, 

But  Christ,  our  ransom,  died  !  And,  by  your  labours,  sinners  live* 

4  The  graves  of  all  his  saints  he  Hymn  27. 

bless'd,  The    tame    Commission,    from    St. 

When  in  the  grave  he  lay;  Mark  xvi.  15,  &c.  and  from  Su 

And  rising  thence,  their  hopes  he  JMatth.  xxviii.  18,  &c. 

rais'd  "Ct(>  Preacft  my  Gospel,  saith  the 

To  everlasting  day !  ^       Lord, 

5  Then  joyfully,  while  life  we  have,  "  Bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace 
To  Christ,  our  life,  we'll  sing  ;  receive  ; 

"  Where  is  thy  victory,  O  grave  ?       "  Explain  to  them  my  sacred  Word, 

«'  And  where,  O  death, thy  sting?"       "  Bid  them  believe, obey, and  live! 

„  0<;  2  "  I'll  make  my  great  commission 

Hymn  26'  known,    y  * 

Christ's    Gemmation  to   preach  the      "  And  ye  shall  prove  my  Gospel 

Gospel.     St.  Matth.  chap.  x.  true, 

Gn  _     ,  , .     .  "  By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 

O  forth,  ye  Heralds,  in  my  name,       ./And  al[  the  wonders      shall  do- 
Sweetly   the    Gospel    trumpet  3  „  Go  heal  the  sick>  £Q  paige  the 


sound 


dead, 


The  glorious  Jubilee  proclaim,  «  Go  c? st  QUt  devUs  £        name  ; 

Where'er  the  human  race  is  found.  „  Nor  let  mv  prophets  be  afraid, 

2  The  joyful  news  to  all  impart,  «  Though  Greeks  reproach,  and 
And  teach  them  where  salvation  Jews  blaspheme. 

l'ies  ;  At  "  While  thus  ye  follow  my  com- 

With  care  bind  up  the  broken  heart,  mands, 

And  wipe  the  tears  from  weeping       «  i'm  witn  you  till  the  world  shall 
eyes.  end  ; 

3  Be  wise  as  serpents  where  you  go,  "  All  pow'r  is  trusted  in  my  hands  ; 
But  harmless  as  the  peaceful  dove,       "  lean  destroy,  and  can  defend.'* 

And  let  your  heav'n-taught  conduct  5  He  spake,  and  light  shone  round 

show,  his  head  ; 

That    ye're   commission'd    from      On  a  bright  cloud  to  heav'n  he 

above.  rode  ; 

4t  Freely  from  me  ye  have  receiv'd,  They  to  the  farthest  nations  spread 

Freely,  in  love,  to  others  give  ;  The  grace  of  their  ascended  God. 


ADDITIONAL   HYMNS, 


SET    FORTH    IX 


GENERAL  CO*rVEXTIOM%    1808. 


-  IIvmx  28.  2  How  charming  is  their  voice ! 

AD\  /.W'T.  How  sweet  their  tidings  are! 

77;?  Coming  and  Office  of  Christ.     u  Ziun,  behold  thy  Saviour  King1, 

Luke  iv.  18,  19.  "  He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

TTAI1K  1  lie  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  3  How  happy  are  our  ears 
*  ■*■       conu  s,  Tliat  hear  this  joyful  sound, 

The  Saviour  promis'd  long  !  Which  kings  and   prophets  waited 

Let  ever}  heart  prepare  a  throne,  for, 

And  every  voice  a  song.  And  sought,  but  never  found  ! 

2  On  him  the  spirit  largely  pour'd,  4  How  blessed  are  our  e\es 

Exerts  his  sacred  fire  ;  That  see  this  heav'nly  light  ! 

"Wisdom  and  might,  and   zeal  and  Prophets  and  kings  desir'd  it  longj 
love  But  died  without  the  sight. 

His  holy  breast  inspire.  5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice., 

o  He  comes,  the  pris'ners  to  release,       And  tuneful  notes  employ, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held,  Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 

The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst,       And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 
The  iron  fetters  yield.  6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 

4  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of      Through  all  the-  earth  abroad  1 

vice  Let  every  nation  now  behold 

To  clear  the  mental  ray  ;  Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

And   on    the  eves   opprcss'd  with  Hymn  30. 

rr,      n  i     x-  i   i  Christ   dying,  rising,   and  reigning. 

To  pour  celestial  day.  tti>  a-      i  \k~  t?J  ~  i   Af    •       6 

~  „    '  .,      ,      £  .        .    ,      TJE  dies  !    the  friend  of  sinners 

5  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  XI       d-      , 

„,     u\n  ',.  l4  Lo!  Salem's  daughters  weep  around! 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure,  A  golemn  ^  k£     ^,    &   ^ 

Aftd  with  the   reasures  of  h.s  grace,  A    >udd        tremblillff    shakes    tke 

1    ennch  the  humble  poor.  ground  ■ 

^  0lU*  ^a4ifo*OWnfl*,    PrlnCe   °f  2  Com*  sai»ts'and  dr°P  a  tear  w 

Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim  ;  w^h  >d  beneath 

And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring  ,      ,      6  J 

With  thy  beloved  name.  He  shed°*  tiousand  drops  for  you> 

Hymn  29.  A  thousand  drops  of  richer  blood  ! 

EPIPJLIJYY.  3  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  de- 

The  Blessedness   of  Gospel  Times  ;  gree  ! 

or,    the    Revelation   of  Christ   to  The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  men  ! 
Jews  and   Gmtiles.     Isaiah   v.  2,  But  lo  !  what  sudden  joys  we  see  ! 
7 — 10      Matt.  xiii.  16,  17.  Jesus  the  dead  revives  again  ! 

I  I  OW  beauUous  are  their  feet        4  The  rising  GoJ  forsakes  the  tomb! 
*-*    Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill  ;  Up  to  his  Father's  court  he  flies; 

Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues,  Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home, 
4  nd  words  of  peace  reveal !  And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies  I 


HYMN  XXXI.  XXXII.  XXXIII.  121 

5  Break  off  your  tears,  ye   saints,  2  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 

and  tell  And  form  my  soul  averse  to  sin  : 

How  high  our  great  Deliv'rer reigns;  let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart, 
Sing  how  he  spoil'd  the  hosts  of  hell,  Nor   hide    thy  presence    from   my 
And  led  the  tyrant  death  in  chains !  heart. 

6  Say,  "  Live  for  ever,  glorious  King,  3  I  cannot,  live  without  thy  light, 

"  Born  to  redeem,  instruct  and  save !"  Cast  out  and  banish'd  from  thy  sights 

Then  ask — "  O  death,  where  is  thy  Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  restore, 

sting  ?  And  guard  me  that  I  fall  no  more. 

"And  where  thy  victory,  O  grave  !  4  Though  [  have  griev'd  thy  Spirit, 

TT  ..«  Lord, 

Hymn  o\.    ^  Thy  hdp  ,md  cornfort  stm  afford  . 

ASCENSION.  And   let   a  wretch   come  near  thy 

Christ's  JJsccneio7i     Psalm  xxiv  7-  throne, 

f^Ull  Loid  i£  risen  from  the  dead,  To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high  ;  5  A    broken    heart,    my   God,  my 

The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led,  King, 

Dragg'd  to  ihe  portals  of  the  sky.  Is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring  ; 

2  Tiiere  his  triumphal  chariot  waits,  The  G  >d  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay  :  A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 
"Lift  up   your  heads,  ye  heavenly  6 -My  soul  lies  humbled  in  the  dust, 

gates  !  And    owns   thy  dreadful   sentence 
"  Ye  everlasting  doors  give  way !"  j'-ist ; 

3  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light,  Look   down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene  ;  eye, 

He   claims  those   mansions  as  his  And  sr.ve  the  soul  condemned  to  die. 
right,  7  Then   will  I  teach  the  world  thy 

Receive  the  King  of  Glory  in.  ways  ; 

4  <f  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory, who  i"  Sinners  shall  learn    thy   sovereign 
The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  o'ercame,  grace  ; 

The    world,    sin,    death    and    hell  I'll  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
o'erthrew,  And  they  shall  praise  a  pard'ning 

And  Jesus  is  the  Conqueror's  name.  God. 

5  Lo  !  his  triumphant  chariot  waits,  8  O  ma;  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay,       Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song  ; 
"Lift   up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  And  ail  my  pow'rs  shall  join  to  bless 

gates  !  The  Lord,  my  strength  and  right* 
"  Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way  !"  eousness. 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory,  who  ?"  „  _„ 
The  Lord  of  boundless  po'w'r  pos-                        Hymn  3o- 

sest,  PENITENTIAL. 

The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too,  T       ...    __      TT         .  :   . 

God  over  all,  for  ever  blest!  Jer'  llK  22*    Hos    X1V'  4" 

Hymn  32  TT^^   °^'    ^as  '    tms    wretched 

heart, 

PENITENTIAL.  Has  wander'd  from  the  Lord  ! 

The  Penitent's  Supplication.  How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 

r\  THOU  that  hear'st  when  sin-  Forgetful  of  his  word  ! 

^       ners  cry,  2  Yet  sovereign  mercy  calls,  '•  Re- 

Tho'  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie,  tu»n  ;" 

Behold  them  not  with  angry  look,  Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come  ! 

But   blot    their    mem'ry  from  thy  My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn  ; 

book.  0  take  the  wanderer  home  i 


-122 


HYMN  XXXIV.  XXXV    XXXVI.  XXXVH. 


3  And    canst  thou,  wilt  thou   yet 

forgive, 
And  bul  my  crimes  remove  ? 
And  sliM.il  a  pardon'd  rebel  live 
To  speak  thy  wondrous  love  ? 

4  Almighty  grace,  thy  healing-  pow'r, 
How  glorious,  how  divine  ! 

That  can  to  life  and  bliss  restore 
So  vile  a  heart  as  mine. 

5  Thy  pavd'ning   love,  so   free,  so 

sweetj 
Dear  Saviour,  I  adore  ; 
•  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 
Hymw  3*1. 
PEN1  TENTIAL. 
The  Pool  of  Bethesda.    John  v.  2—4 
tJOW    long,   thou   faithful    God, 
JtX       shall  I 

Here  in  thy  ways  forgotten  lie  ? 
When  shall  the  means  of  healing  he 
The  channels  of  thy  grace  to  me  ? 

2  Sinners  on  ev'ry  side  step  in, 
And  wash  away  their  pain  and  sin  ; 
But  I,  an  helplesa  sin-sick  soul, 
Still  lie  expiring  at  the  pool. 

3  Thou  covenant  angel,  swift  come 

down, 
To  day,    thine    own    appointments 

crown  ; 
Thy  pow'r  into  the  means  Infuse, 
And  give  them  now  their  sacred  use. 

4  Tli'iii  seest  me   lying  at  the  pool, 

1  would,  thou  know'st   I  would  be 

whole  ; 

0  let  the  troubled  waters  move, 
And  minister  thy  healing  love. 

Hymn  35 
PEJSrfTflYTUL. 
f~\  THAT  my   load   of  sin    were 
^       gone ! 

O  that  I  could  at  last  submit, 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down  ! 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet ! 

2  R.st  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find  : 
Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art, 

Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And   stamp    thine  image  en  my 
heart. 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin,' 
And  fully  set;  my  spirit  free ; 

1  cannot  rest  till  pure  within, 

Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 


4  Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  my 

God  ; 
Thy  light  and  easy  burden  prove, 
The  cress,  all  stain'd  with  hallow'd 
blood, 
The  labour  of  thy  dying  love. 

5  I  wouid  ;  but  thou  must  give  the 

pow'r  ; 
My  heart  from  ev'ry  sin  release  ; 
Bring  near,  bring   near   the  jo>ful 
hour, 
And  fill  me  with  thy  perfect  peace. 

6  Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner 

cheer, 
Nor  let  thy  chariot  wheels  delay  i 
Appear  in  my  poor  heart,  appear  ! 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  come  away! 

Hymn  36. 

The  Necessity  of  renewing  Grace. 

TTOW  helpless  guilty  nature  lies, 

Unconscious  of  its  load  ! 
The  heart  unchang'd  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  and  God. 

2  The  will  perverse,  the  passions 

blind, 
In  paths  of  ruin  stray  : 
Reason  debas'd  car.  never  find 
The  sale,  the  narrow  way. 

3  Can  ought  beneath  a  pow'r  divine 
The  stubborn  will  subdue  ? 

'Tis  thine,  Almighty  Saviour,  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew. 

4  'Tis  thine  the  passions  to  recall, 
And  upwards  bid  them  rise  ; 

And  make  the  scales  of  error  fail 
From  reason's  darken'd  e\es. 

5  To  chase  the  shades  of  death  away, 
Ami  bid  the  sinner  live  ! 

A  beam  of  heav'n,  a  vital  ray 
'Tis  thine  alone  to  give. 

6  O  change  these  wretched  hearts 

of  ours, 
And  give  them  life  divine  ! 
Then    shall  our    passions   and  our 
pow'rs, 
Almighty  Lord,  be  thine. 
Hymn  37. 
WalcJifiilnrss  and  Prayer. 
Matt.  xxvi.  41. 
AL\S,  what  hourly  dangers  rise  I 
-^*-  What  snares  beset  my  way  ! 
To  heav'n,  O  let  me  lift  my  eyes^ 
And.  hourly  watsh.  and.  J^ray.. 


HYMN  XXXVIII.  XXXIX.  XL. 


123 


2  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts 

complain, 
And  melt  in  flowing  tears! 
My  weak  resistance,  ah,  how  vain  ! 
How  strong  my  foes  and  fears  ! 

3  O  gracious  God,  in  whom  I  live, 
My  feeble  efforts  aid  ; 

Help  me  to  watch,  and  pray,  and 
strive, 
Though  trembling  and  afraid. 

4  Increase  my  faith,    increase  my 

hope, 

When  foes  and  fears  prevail  ; 
And  bear  my  fainting  spirit  tip, 

Or  soon  my  strength  will  fail. 
£  Whene'er  temptations  fright  my 
heart, 

Or  lure  my  feet  aside, 
My  God,  thy  powerful  aid  impart, 

My  guardian  and  my  guide. 
6  O  keep  me  in  thy  heavenly  way, 

And  bid  the  tempter  flee  ; 
And  let  me  never,  never  stray 

From  happiness  and  thee. 

Hymn  58. 

The  Joys  of  Heaven. 
pOME,  Lord,  and  warm  each  lan- 
guid  heart, 
Inspire  each  lifeless  tongue  ; 
And  let  the  joys  of  heav'n  impart 
Their  in  faience  to  our  song. 

2  Sorrow,  and  pain,  and  ev'ry  care, 
And  discord  there  shall  cease  ; 

And  perfect  joy,  and  love  sincere, 
Adorn  the  realms  of  peace. 

3  The  soul  from  sin  for  ever  free, 
Shall  mourn  its  power  no  more  ; 

But,  cloth'd  in  spotless  purity, 
Redeeming  love  adore. 

4  There,  on  a  throne  (how  dazzling 

bright  !) 
Th'  exalted  Saviour  shines  ; 
And  beams  ineffable  delight 
On  all  the  heav'nly  minds. 

5  There  shall  the  followers  of  the 

Lamb 
Join  in  immortal  songs  ; 
And  endless  honours  to  his  name 

Employ  their  tuneful  tongues. 
€  Lord,  "tune  our  hearts  to  praise 
and  love, 
Oar  feeble  notes  inspire  ; 
^  p  2 


Till  in  thy  blissful  courts  above, 
We  join  th*  angelic  choir. 
Hymn  39. 
Heavenly  Joy  on  Earth. 
ftOME,  we  that  love  the  Lord, 
And  let  our  joys  be  known  ; 
Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord, 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 
Be  banish 'd  from  this  place  ; 

Religion  never  was  design'd 
To  make  our  pleasures  less. 

3  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 
That  never  knew  our  God, 

Butfav'rites  of  the  heav'nly  King 
May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

4  The  God  that  rules  on  high 
And  thunders  when  he  please, 

That  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky, 
And  manages  the  seas  : 

5  This  awful  God  is  ours, 
Our  Father  and  our  love  ; 

He  shall   send    down   his    heav'nly 
pow'rs 
To  carry  us  above. 

6  There  shall  we  see  his  face, 
And  never,  never  sin  ; 

The  re  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in. 

7  Yes,  and  before  we  rise, 
To  that  immortal  stale, 

The  thoughts  of  such  amazing  bliss 
Should  constant  joys  create. 

8  The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  below  ; 

Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground, 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 

9  The  hill  of  Sion  yields 

A  thousand  sacred  sweets, 
Before  we  reach  the  heav'nly  fields, 
Or  walk  the  golden  streets. 

10  Then  let  our  songs  aliound, 
And  ev'ry  tear  be  dry  ; 

We're  marching  th  rough  Immanu- 
el's  ground, 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 
Hymn  40. 
Time  end  Eternity.     2  Cor.  iv.  IS. 
TTOW  long  shall  earth's  alluring 
X3-       toys 

Detain  our  heart  and  eyes, 
Regardless  of  immortal  joys, 


124 


HYMN  XLI.  XLII.  SLIT?. 


3  These  transient  scenes  will  soon 
decay, 
They  fade  upon  the  sight  ; 
And  quickly  will  their  brightest  day 

Be  lost  in  endless  night. 
3  Their  brightest   day,    alas,  how 
vain  ! 
W3th  conscious  sighs  we  own  ; 
"While  clouds  ol  sorrow,  can,  slid 
pain 
O'ershade  the  smiling-  noon. 


Above  these  gloomy  shades, 
To  those  bright  worlds  beyond  the 
sky, 
Which  sorrow  ne'er  invades  ; 

5  There  joys  unseen  by  mortal  eyes, 
Or  reason's  feeble  ray, 

In  ever  blooming  prospects  rise, 
Unconscious  of  decay. 

6  Lord,  send  a  beam  of  light  divine, 
To  guide  our  upward  aim  ! 

With  one  reviving  touch  of  thine 
Our  languid  hearts  inflame. 

7  Then  shall,  on  faith's  sublimest 

wing, 

Our  ardent  wishes  rise 
To  those  bright  scenes,where  pleas- 
ures spring 

Immortal  in  the  skies. 

Hymn  41. 

The  Christian's  Confidence. 

*1  X^IIEX  I  can  read  my  title  clear 

To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
1'il  bid  farewel  to  ev'ry  fear, 

And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 
2  Should    earth    against   my   soul 
engage, 
And  fiery  darts  be  hurl'd, 
Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

S  Let  cares  I'.Xe  a  wild  deluge  come, 

let  storms  of  sorrow  fall ; 
So  I  bur  safely  reach  my  home, 

My  (Jod,  my  heav'n,  my  all  : 
4  There   I   shall    bathe    my  weary 
soul 

In  seas  of  heav'nly  rest, 
And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 

Across  my  peaceful  breast* 


HYMtt  4f. 

r.YVJTLVG. 
L>Jk  the   Day  of  Grace  and  Hop*. 

,   \%    1—6,  10. 
T    [FE   is    the  time    to    serve    the 
Aa      Lord, 

The  time  C  insure  the  great  reward; 
And    while   the   lamp  holds  out  to 

burn, 
The  vilest  sinner  may  return. 

2  Life    is  the  hour   that  God  hath 

giv'n 
To   'scape   from   hell,    and    fly  to 

heav'n  ; 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blessings  of  the  day. 

3  The  living  know  that  they  must 

die  ; 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 
Their   mem'ry  and    their   sense  ia 

gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Their  hatred  and  their   love  is 

lost, 
Their  envy  bury'd  in  the  dust ; 
They  have   no   share   in  all  that's. 

done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  sun. 

5  Then    what  my  thoughts  design 

to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  pur* 

sue  ; 
Since  no  device  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor   faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the 

ground. 

6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  past, 
In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  haste; 
But  darkness,  death,  and  long  de- 
spair, 

Reign  in  eternal  silence  there. 

Hymn  43. 

JJYVJTIjXG. 

The  Goodness  of  God.  Nahum  i.  7, 
VB  humble  souls  approach  your 
L        God 

With  songs  of  sacred  praise, 
For  lie  is  good,  supremely  good^ 

And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 
2  All    nature  owns    his    guardian 
care, 

In  him  we  live  and  move  y 


KYMN  £L1V.  XLV.  125 

But  nobler  benefits  dechre  6  May  I  like  you  in  God  delight, 

The  wonders  of  his  love.  Have  nil  day  long-  my  God  in  sight  : 

3  He  gave  his  Son,  his  only  Son,  Perform  like  you  my  Maker's  will  : 
To  ransom  rebel  worms  :  O  !  may  I  never  more  do  ill. 

'Tis  here   he  makes   his  goodness  7  Glory  to  thee,  who  safe  bast kept, 

known  And  hast  refresh'd  me  while  I  slept ; 

In  its  diviner  forms.  Grunt,    Lord,  when   I    from  death 

4  To   this   dear   refuge,  Lord,  we  shall  wake, 

come,  I  may  of  endless  life  partake. 

>Tis  here  our  hope  relies  ;  8  Lord,  I  my  vows  to  thee  renew  ; 

A  safe  defence,  a  peaceful  home,      Scatter  my  sins  as  morning  dew  ; 
When  storms  of  trouble  rise.  Guard   my   first  spring  of  thought 

5  Thine  eye  beholds,  with  kind  re-  and  will, 

gard,  And  with  thyself  my  spirit  fill. 

The  souls  who  trust  in  thee  ;  9  Direct,  control,  suggest  this  day, 

Their  humble   hope  thou  wilt  re-  All  I  design,  or  do,  or  say; 

ward,  That  all   my  pow'rs,  with  all  their 

"With  bliss  divinely  free.  might, 

6  Great  God,  to  thy  Almighty  love,  In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 
What  honours  shall  we  raise  !         10  Pu::se  God,  from  whom  allblesa» 

Not  all  th'  angelic  songs  above  ings  flow, 

Can  render  equal  praise.  Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  be* 


Hymn  44. 


low  . 

Praise  him  above  y'  angelic  host  ; 
Morning   Hymn.  Pr.  ib£  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghosfc 

A  WAKE,  my  soul,  and  with  the  Hymn  45 

*■*"       sun 

Thy  daily  course  of  duty  run  ;  Evening  Hymn. 

Shake  oft' dull  sloth,  and  early  rise  {^.LORY    to   thee,    my   God,  thid 
To  pay  thy  morning  sacrifice.  night, 

2  Redeem  thy  mispent  time  that's  For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light  : 

past  ;  "  Keep  me,  O  keep  me,  King  of  kings^ 

Live  this  day,  as  if  'twere  thy  last :     Under  thy  own  almighty  wings. 
T'    improve  thy   talents  take  due  2  Forgive  me,  Lord,  for  thy  dear 

care  ;  Son, 

'Gainst  the  great  day  thyself  pre-  The  ills  that  I  this  day  have  done  j 

pare.  That  with   the  world,  myself,  and 

3  Let  all  thy  converse  be  sincere,  thee, 

Thy  conscience    as   the    noon-day       I,  ere  I  sleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

clear  :  3  Teach  me   to   live,    that   I  m*y 

Think  how  th'  all-seeing  God  thy  dread 

ways  The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed  ; 

And   all  thy  secret  thoughts,   sur-  Teach  me  to  die,  that  so  I  may 

veys.  Triumphing  rise  at  the  last  day. 

4  Wake,    and  lift  up   thyself,  my  4  O  may  my  soul  on  thee  repose, 

heart,  *    And  with  sweet  sleep  mine  eyelid* 

And  with  the  angels  bear  thy  part ;  close  *r 

Who  all  night  long  unwearied  sing  Sleep,  that  may  me  more  rig'rous- 
Glory  to  thee,  eternal  King.  make, 

5  1  wake,  I  wake,  ye  heav'nly  choir  ;  To  serve  my  God,  when  I  awake. 
May  your  devotion  me  inspire  ;  5  When  in  the  night  I  sleepless  lie, 
That  I  like  you  my  age  may  spend,  My   soul    with    heav'nly   thoughts 
-Like  you  may  on  my  God  attend.  supply  ; 


126  HYMN*  XLVL  XLVII.  XLV1II. 

Let  no  ill  dream  disturb  my  rest,  2  His  love,    what  mortal   thought 

No  pow'rs  of  darkness  me  molest.  can  reach  ? 

6  Let   my  blest   guardian,  while  I  What  mortal  tongue  display  I 

sleep,  Imagination's  utmost  stretch 

Close  to  my  bed  bis  vigils  keep  ;  In  wondi  r  dies  away. 

Divine  love  into  me  instil,  3  H<-  left  his  radiant  tin  one  on  high, 

Stop  all  the  avenues  ef  ill.  L  ft  the  bright  realms  of  bliss, 

7  Thought  to  thought  with  my  soul  Ami  cam    on  earth  to  bleed  and  die ! 

converse,  VI    9  ei    f  lov<    like  this  ? 

Celestial  joys  to  me  rehearse  ;  4  Dear  Lord,  while  we  adoring  pay 

And  in  my  stead,  all  the  nightlong,  Our  humble  thanks  to  tbee  ; 

Sing  to  my  God  a  grateful  song  May  ev'ry  heart  witli  rapture  say, 

8  Praise  God,  from  whom  all  bless-  "'  The  Saviour  dy'd  for  me." 

ings  flow,  5  O    may    the    sweet,  the    blissful 

Praise  him,   all  creatures  here  be-  theme 

low  ;  Fill  ev'ry  heart  and  tongue  ; 

Praise  him  above,  y*  angelic  host ;  Till  strangers  love    thy   charming 

Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost.  name, 

Hymn  46.  And  join  the  sacred  song. 

Paraphrase  of  the  \00th  Psalm.  Hymn  48. 


T>  EKORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne,  Communion  with    Christ. 

-*-*  Ye  nations,  bow  with  sacred  joy;   HHO  Jesus,  our  exalted  Lord, 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone  ;      ■*-    That  name,  in  heav'n  and  earth 


He  can  create,  and  he  destroy.  ador'd, 

2  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  Fain  would  our  hearts  and  voices 

aid,  raise 

Made  us  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men;  A  cheerful  song  of  sacred  praise. 
And  when  like  wand'ring  sheep  we  2  But  all  the  notes  which  mortals 

stray'd,  know, 

He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again.         Are    weak,    and   languishing,    and 

3  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care,  low  ; 

Our  souls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame;   Far,  far  above  our  humble  songs, 
What  lasting  honours  shall  we  rear,  The     theme     demands     immortal 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ?  tongues. 

4  We'll  crowd  thy  gates  with  thank-  3  Yet,  whilst  around  this  board  we 

ful  songs,  meet, 

High  as  the  heav'n  our  voices  raise  ;  And  worship  at  his  sacred  feet  ; 
And  earth,   with  her  ten  thousand  O  let   our  warm  affections  move, 

tongues,  In  glad  returns  of  grateful  love. 

Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  4  Yes,  Lord,  we  love  and  we  adore, 

praise.  But   long   to  know   and  love  thte 

5  Wide   as  the  world  is  thy  com-  more  ; 

mand,  And  whilst  we  taste  the  bread  and 

Vast  as  eternity  thy  love  ;  wine, 

Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  must  stand,  Desire  to  feed  on  joys  divine. 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  5  Let  faith  our  feeMe  senses  aid, 

move.  To  see  thy  wondrous  love  displayed  j 

Hymn  47.  Thy  broken  fiesh,thy  bleeding  Veins, 

Praise  to  the  Redeemer.  Thy  dreadful  agonizing  pains. 

HPO  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name  6  Let  humble  penitential  woe, 
•*•     Awake  the  sacred  song  1  With  painful  pleasing  anguish  flow  ; 

0  may  his  love  (immortal  flame  !)     And  thy  forgiving  love  impart 
Tune  ev'ry  heart  and  tongue.        Life,  hope,  and  joy  to  ev'ry  heart. 


HYMN  XLIX.  L.  LT.  LIT. 


127 


Hymn  49. 
The  Lord's  Bay. 
Y17ELCOME  sweet  day  of  rest, 

*  *     That  saw  the  Lord  arise  ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing-  eyes. 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near 
To  feast  his  saints  to-day  ; 

Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love  and  praise  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 
"Where  Jesus  is  within, 

Is  better  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasure  and  of  gin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this, 

Till  it  is  call'd  to  soar  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

Hymn  50. 

Preparations  for  re!hriovs  Worship. 
"P"  AR  from  my  thoughts, vain  world, 
A         be  gone, 

Let  my  religious  hours  alone  ; 
From  flesh   and  sense   1  would  be 

free, 
And  hold   communion,  Lord,  with 

thee. 

2  My  heart  grows  warm  with  holy 

fii  e, 
And  kindles  with  a  pure  desire, 
To  see  thy  grace,  to  taste  thy  love, 
And  feel  thine  influence  from  above. 

3  When  I  can  say  that  God  ia  mine, 
When  lean  see  thy  glories  shine, 

I  tread  the  world  beneath  my  feet, 
And  all  that  men  call  rich  and  great. 

4  Send  comfort  down  from  thy  right 

hand, 
To  cheer  me  in  this  barren  land  ; 
And  in  thy  temple  let  me  know 
The  joys  that  from  thy  presence 

flow. 

Hymn  51. 
Thine  Eyes  sliall  see  the  King  in  his 

Beauty.     Isaiah  xxxiii.  17. 
CHOULD  nature's  charms  to  please 
°        the  eye, 

In  sweet  assemblage  join, 
All  nature's   charms  would   droop 
and  die, 
Jesus,  compar'd  with  thine. 


2  Vain  were  her  fairest  beams  dis- 

play'd, 
And  vain  her  blooming  store  ; 
Her  brightness  languishes  to  shade, 
Her  beauty  is  no  more, 

3  But  ah,  how  far  from  mortal  sight 
The  Lord  of  glory  dwells  ! 

A  veil  of  interposing  night 
His  radiant  face  conceals. 

4  O  could  my  longing'  spirit  rise 
On  strong  immortal  wing, 

And  reach  thy  palace  in  the  skies, 
My  Saviour  and  my  King  ! 

5  There  thousands  worship  at  thy 

feet, 
And  there  (divine  employ  !) 
The  triumphs  of  thy  love  repeat, 
In  songs  of  endless  joy. 

6  Thy  presence  beams  eternal  day 
O'er  all  the  blissful  place  ; 

Who  would  not  drop  this  load  of 
clay, 
And  die  to  see  thv  face  ? 
Hymn  52 
7yhe  Excellency  and  Sufficiency  of  the 

Scriptures. 
P  ATHER  of  mercies  !  in  thy  word 

What  endless  glor*  shines  ! 
For  ever  be  thy  name  ador'd 
For  these  celestial,  line?. 

2  Here  may  the  wretched  sons  of 

want 
Exhaustless  riches  find  ; 
Riches  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
And  lasting  as  the  mind. 

3  Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge 

grows 
And  yields  a  free  repast, 
Sublimer  sweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taste. 

4  Here   the    Redeemer's   welcome 

voice 
Spreads  heav'nly  peace  around  j 
And  life,  and  everlasting  joys 
Attend  the  hlissful  sound. 

5  O  may  these  heav'nly  pages  be 
My  ever  dear  delight ; 

And  still  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  still  increasing  light. 

6  Divine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord, 
Be  thou  for  ever  near ; 

Teach  me  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  my  Saviour  there. 


128 


HYMN  Lin.  LTV.  LV. 


Hymn  53. 

Tlie  Seasons  crowned  •with  Goodness. 

Psalm  lxv.  11. 
'C'TEKNAL  source  of  ev'ry  joy  ! 
•^    Well    may  thy  praise  our   lips 

on  ploy, 
While  in  thy  temple  we  appear, 
To  hail  thee,  Sovereign  of  the  yc.ir. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 
Thy  hand  supports  and  guides  the 

whole  ; 
The  sun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rise, 
A:   I  darkness  when  to  veil  the  skies. 

3  The   rl  nv'ry  spring-,  at  thy  com- 

mand, 
Perfumes   the  air,  and  paints   the 

land  ; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigour  shine 
To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Th\  hand  in  autumn  richly  pours 
Thro'  all  our  c>ast  redundant  stores; 
And  winters,  soften'd  by  thy  care, 
No  more  the  face  of  horror  wear. 

5  Susans,  and  months,  and  weeks, 

and  days 
Demand  sue -cessive  songs  of  praise  ; 
And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With    morning   light   and   evening 

shade. 

6  Here  in  thy  house  let  incense  rise, 
And  circling  sabbaths  bless  our  eyes, 
Till  to  those  lofty  heights  we  soar, 
Where  days   and  years  revolve  no 

more. 

Hymn  54. 
A  Funeral  Thought 
XT  ARK  !  from  the  tombs,  amourn- 
ful  sound  ; 
My  ears  attend  the  cry  : 
"  Ye    living    men,   come   view   the 
ground 
"  Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  "  Princes,  this  clav  must  be  your 

bed, 
"  In  spite  of  all  your  tow'rs  ! 
n  The  tall,  the  wise,  the   rev 'rend 
lie  ad 
"  Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God  !  is   this   our  certain 

doom  ? 
And  are  we  still  secure  ? 


Still  walking  do  wnward  to  the  tomb; 

And  \  et  prepare  no  more  ? 
4  Grunt  us  the  pow'r  of  quick'ning 
grace, 
To  fit  our  souls  to  fly  ; 
Then  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh, 
We'll  rise  above  the  sky. 
Hymn  55. 
Jl  Charity  Hymn. 
T  ORD  of  life,  all  praise  excelling, 

Thou,  in  glory  unconfin'd, 
Deign'st  to  make  thy  humble  dwell- 
ing 
With  the  poor  of  humble  mind. 

2  As  thy  love,  through  all  creation, 
Beams  like  thy  diffusive  light  ; 

So  the  scorn'd  and  humble  station 
Shrinks  before  thine  equal  sight 

3  Thus  thy  care,  for  all  providing, 
Warm'd    thy   faithful    prophet's 

tongue ; 
Who,  the  lot  of  all  deciding, 
To  thy  chosen  Israel  sung  : 

4  When  thine   harvest  yields  thee 

pleasure, 
Thou  the  golden  sheaf  shalt  bind; 
To  the  poor  belongs  the  treasure 
Of  the  scattered  ears  behind. 
Chorus. 
These  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

5  WThen  thine  olive  plants  increas- 

ing, . 

Pour  their  plenty  o'er  thy  plain, 
Grateful  thou  shall  take  the  bless- 
ing 
But  not  search  the  bough  again. 
Chorus.     These,  &c. 

6  When  thy  favour'd  vintage  flow- 

ing 
Gladdens  thy  autumnal  scene. 
Own  the  bounteous  hand  bestowing, 
But  thy  vines  the  poor  shall  glean. 
Chorus      These,  &c. 

7  Still  we  read  thy  word  declaring 
Mercv,  Lord,  thine  own  decree} 

Mercy  e^fry  sou-ow  sharing 

Warms  the  heart  resembling  thee. 

8  Still  the  orphan  and  the  stranger, 
Still  the  widow  owns  thy  care, 

Screen'd  by  thee  in  ev'ry  danger, 
IiearcVby  thee  in  ev'ry  pray'r. 

Hallelujah,  Amen. 


HYMN  LVI.  LVH.  12» 

Hymn  56.  Pastors  and  people  shout  his  praise, 

.    ..  '     '"£  r    ...     .        -      Through  the  long  round  of  endless 

At  the  Ordination  or  Institution  of  a  ^ 

****"■  '  Hymn  57. 

T?  AT  HER  of  mercies  !  in  thy  house  Prayer  for  Ministers. 

A     We  pay  our   homage  and   our  J7  ATHER  of  mercies !    bow  thine 

vows ;  ear. 

Whilst    with    a  grateful   heart  we  Attentive  to  our  earnest  pray'r ; 

share  We   plead   for  those  who  plead  for 

These  pledges  of  our  Saviour's  care.  thee, 

2  The  Saviour,  when  to  heav'u  he  Successful  pleaders  may  they  be  ! 

rose,  2  How  great  their  work,  how  vast 
In  splendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes,  their  charge  ! 

Scatter'd  his  gifts  on  men  below,  Do  thou  their  anxious  souls  enlarge; 

And  wide  his  royal  bounties  Mow.  Their    best  acquirements    are   our 

3  Hence   sprang   the  Jposile's  hon-  gain, 

our'd  name,  We  share  the  blessings  they  obtain. 

Sacred  beyond  heroic  fame;  3  Clothe,  then,  with  energy  divine 

Hence  dictates  the  prophetic  sage,      Their  words,  and  let  those  words  be 
And  hence  the  evangelic  page.  thine  ; 

4  In  lower  forms  to  bless  our  eyes,  To  them  thy  sacred  truth  reveal, 
Pastors   from    hence  and  Teachers  Suppress   their   fear,  inflame  their 

rise ;  zeal. 

Who,  though  with  feebler  rays  they  4  Teach    them  to  sow  the  precious 

shine,  se.-d, 

Still  mark  a  long  extended  line.  Teach  them  thy  chosen  flock  to  feed; 

5  From  Christ  their  varied  gifts  de-  Teach  them  immortal  souls  to  gain — 

rive,  Souls  that   will  well   reward    their 

And,  fed  by  him,  their  graces  live  ;  pain. 

Whilst  guarded  by  his  potent  hand,  5  Let  thronging  multitudes  around, 
Amidst  the  rage  of  hell  they  stand    Hear   from    their  lips    the  joyful 

6  So  shall  the  bright  succession  run,  sound 

Through  all  the  coui  se*  ol  the  sun  ;  In  humble  strains  thy  grace  implore, 
Whilst    unborn  churches,  h)  their  An  I  feel  thy  i.ew-creating  pow'r. 

care,  6  Let    sinners   break   their    massy 

Shall  rise  and  flourish  large  and  fair.  chains, 

7  Jesus,  our  Lord,  their  hearts  shall  Distressed  souls  forget  their  pains  ; 

know  Let  light  through  distant  realms  be 

The  spring  whence  all  these  bless-  spread, 

ings  flow  ;  And  Zion  rear  her  drooping  head. 

%  Whenever  the  Hymns  are  used  at  the  celebration  of  divine  service, 
a  pertain  portion  or  poitions  of  the  Psaims  of  David  in  metre  shall 
also  be  sung. 

End  of  the  Hymn** 


AN 
ALPHABETICAL  TABLE, 

Showing  -where  to  Jind  each  Psalm  or  Hymn  by  its  beginning, 

PSALMS. 

Page.  Page. 

A  GAINST  all  those  that  strive        How  long  wilt  thou  forget  me, 
'**-     with  me  24       Lord  9 

As  pants  the  hart   for  cooling-        How   many,    Lord,  of  late  are 

streams  30       grown  4 

At  length,  by  certain  proofs,  'tis        How  vast  must  their  advantage 

plain  51       be  100 

Behold, O  God,  how  heathen  hosts  57  I'll  celebrate  thy  praises,  Lord  20 
Bless  God,  my  soul;  thou  Lord,         In  deep  distress  I  oft  hive  cry'd  96 

alone  74  In  Judah  the  Almighty's  known  53 

BlessGod,ye  servants, that attendlOO  In  thee  I  put  my  steadfast  trust  49 
Defend  me,  Lord,  from  shame  20  In  vain,  O  man  of  lawless  might  37 
Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  my  God  40  I  waited  meekly  for  the  Lord  29 
Do  thou,  O  God,  in  mercy  help  38  Jehovah  reigns,  let  all  the  earth  70 
For  ever  bless'd  be  God  the  Lord  81  Jehovah  reigns  ;  let  therefore  all  71 
For   thee,  O  God,  our  constant        Judge  me,  6  Lord,  for  I  the  paths  18 

praise  43  Just  Judge  of  heav'n,  against  my 

From  lowest  depths  of  woe  99       foes  31 

From  my  youth   up,  aay  Israel        Let  all  the  just  to  God,  with  joy  22 

say  98  Let  all  the  lands,  with  shouts  of 

Give  ear,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  joy  44 

earth  37  Let  all  the  list'ning  world  attend  34 

God  in  the  great  assembly  stands  60  Let  David,  Lord,  a  constant  place  99 
God  is  ou"  refuge  in  distress  33  Let  God,  the.  God  of  battle,  rise  45 
Gcd's    temple   crowns  the  holy        Lord,  hear  my  cry,  regard  my 

mount  43      pray'r  -41 

Had  not  the  Lord,  may  Israel  say  97  Lord,  hear  my  pray'r,    and  to 
Happy  the.  man  whose  tender  care  29       my  cry  105 

Have  mercy,  Lord,  on  me  36  Lord,  hear  the  voice  of  my  corn- 

Hear  O  my  people,  to  my  law      55      plaint  4 

He's  Meat  whose  sins  have  pardon        Lord,  hear  the  voice  of  my  com- 

gain'd  21       plaint  41 

He  that  has    God   his   guardian        Lord,  let  thy  just  decrees   the 

made  67      king  59 

How  good  and  pleasant  must  itbe  67  Lord,  not  to  us, we  claim  no  share  85 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our        Lord,  save  me  for  thy  glorious 

God  60       name  37 

How  blest  are  they,  who  always        Lord,  thou  hast  granted  to  thy 

keep  88       land  €1 

How  blest  is  he,  who  ne'er  con-        Lord,  who's  the  happy  man  that 

seats  3      may  9 


TABLE  OF  FIRST  LINES.  151 

Page.  Page. 

My  crafty  foe,  with  flattering  art  24  Praise  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to 
My  God,  my  God,  why  leav'st  praise  84 

thou  me  15  Preserve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty 

My  soul  for  help  on  God  relies      42       foes  103 

My   soul,    inspir'd  with  sacred         Protect  m"  from  my  cruel  foes     10 

love  73  Kcsolv'd  to  watch  o'er  all  my 

My  soul  with  grateful  thoughts  ways  28 

of  love  86  Save   me,  O  God,  from  waves 

Ko  change   of  time  shall  ever  that  roll  47 

shock  11  Since  I  have  plac'd  my  trust  in 

O  all  ye  people,  clap  your  hands  33       God  8 

O  come,  loud  anthems  let  us  sing  69  Since  godly  men  decay,  O  Lord      8 
Of  mercy's  never-failing  spring     72  Sing  to  the  Lord  a  new  made 
O  God,  who  hast  our  troops  dis-  song  70 

pers'd  41  Sing  to  the   Lord  a  new  made 

O  God,  m\  gracious  God,  to  thee  42       song  71 

O  God,  my  heart  is  fully  bent  81  Speak,  O  ye  judges  of  the  earth  40 
O  God,  whose  former    mercies         Sure  wicked   fools  must  needs 

make  82       suppose  9 

O  God  of  hosts,  the  mighty  Lord  61  That  man  is  blest  who  stands  in 
O  God,  to   whom    revenge    be-  awe  84 

longs  68  Thee  I  will  bless,  my  God  and 

O   Israel's   Shepherd,    Joseph's  King  106 

Guide  58  The  heav'ns   declare  thy  glory, 

O  Lord,  thou  art  my  righteous  Lord  13 

judge  4  The  king,  O  Lord,  with  songs  of 

O  Lord,  my  God,  since  I  have  praise  14 

plac'd  5  The  Lord  hath  spoke,  the  migh- 

O  Lord,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry     19       ty  God  S5 

O  Lord,  our  fathers  oft  have  told    31  The   Lord  himself,  the  mighty 
O  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near     48       Lord  16 

O  Lord,  the  Saviour  and  defence  66  The  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great  33 
O  Lord,  I  am  not  proud  of  heart  99  The  Lord  to  thy  request  attend  14 
On  thee,  who  dweli'st  above  the         The   Lord  unto    my  Lord  thus 

skies  97       spake  83 

O  praise  the  Lord,  and  thou,mv         The  man  is  blest  that  fears  the 

soul  '197       Lord  9S 

O  praise  the  Lord  with  hymns         The    spacious  earth    is    all  the 

of  joy  107       Lord's  17 

O   praise   the    Lord,    for  he  is        The  wicked  fools  must  sure  sup- 
good  87      pose  37 
O  praise  the  Lord  with  one  con-         Through  all  the  changing  scenes 

sent  100       of  life  23 

O  praise  the  Lord  in  that  blest         Though  wicked  men  grow  rich 

place  109       or  great  26 

O  praise  ye  the  Lord  109  Thou,  Lord,  by  strictest  search 

O  render  thanks,  and  bless  the  hast  known  102 

Lord  76  Thy  chast'ning  wrath,  O  Lord, 

O  render  thanks  to  God  above       77       restrain  2P 

O  'twas  a  joyful  sound  to  hear     97  Thy  dreadful  anger,  Lord,  re- 
O  thou,  to  whom  all  creatures  strain  5 

bow  6  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend  39 

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Page.  "Pag«. 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  shall  be  my        When  Israel,  by  th'Almighty  led  85 

Bong  64  When  Sion's  God  her  sons  re- 

Thy  presence   why  withdraw'st  cull'd  97 

thou  Lord  7  When  we,  our  weary  limbs  to 

To  bless  thy  chosen  race  45      rest  102 

To  celebrate  thy  praise,  O  Lord       6  Who  place  on  Sion's  God  their 
To  God  in  whom  I  trust  17       trust  97 

To  God  1  cry'd,  who  to  my  help     54  While  I  the   King's  loud   praise 
To     God,      our      never-failing  rehearse  32 

strength  59  Whom   should  I  fear,  since  God 

To  God  the  mighty  Lord  101       to  me  18 

To  God,  with  mournful  voice       104  With  cheerful  notes  let   ail  the 
To  God  your  grateful  voices  raise  79      earth  87 

To  my  complaints,  O  Lord,  my        With  glory  clad,  with  strength 

God  62      array'd  68 

To  my  just  plea  and  sad  com-        With  my  whole  heart,  rm  God 

plaint  10      and  King  102 

To  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes  96  With    restless    and  ungovern'd 

To  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I    63      rage  3 

To  the,  OGod,  we  render  praise  53  With  one  consent  let  all  the  earth  71 
To  thee,0  Lord,  my  cries  ascend  104  Why  hast  thou  cast  us  of}',  O  God  52 
We  build   with   fruitless   cost,        Ye  boundless  realms  of  joy         108 

unless  98  Ye  princes  that  in  might  excel      2o 

When    I  pour  out  my  soul  in       Ye  saints  and  servants  of  the 

pray'r  72      Lord  8» 


TABLE   OF  FIRST  LINES  OP 

HYMNS. 

Page.  Page. 

A  LAS,  what  hourly  dangers  How  helpless  guilty  nature  lies  122 

•*■*■     rise  122  How  long  shall  earth's  alluring 

All-glorious  God,  what  hymns  toys  123 

of  praise  116  Life  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord  124 

And  are  we  now  brought  near  Lord!   for  the  just  thou  dost 

to  God  113       provide  117 

Awakc,mysoul,and  with  the  sun  125  Lord  of  life,  all  praise  excelling  128 
Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne  126  My  God,  and  is  thy  table  spread  113 
Christ  from  the  dead  is  rais'd,  My  God,  since  thou  hast  rais'd 

and  made  112       me  up  118 

Come,    Holy   Ghost!    Creator,  Now  may  the  God  of  grace  and 

come  112       pow'r  117 

Come, Holy Spirit.heayenly Dove  112  O  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone  122 
Come,  Lord,  and  warm  each  O  thou  that  hear'st  when  sin- 

languid  heart  123       ners  cry  121 

Ccme,  we  that  love  the  Lord  123  Our  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead  121 
feternai  source  of  ev'ry  joy  128  Salvation  doth  to  God  belong      115 

Far   from    my   thoughts,    vain  SinceChrist  our  Passover  is  slain  112 

world,  be  gone  127  Should  nature's  charms  to  please 

Father  of  mercies  !  in  thy  word  127       the  eye  127 

Father  of  mercies!  in  thy  house  129  The  God  of  life,whose  constant 
Father  of  mercies!  bow  thine  ear  129       care  113 

From  whence  these  direful  o-  The  Lord  my  pasture  shall  pre- 

mens  round  111       pare  116 

God  of  the  seas!  thine  awful  The  spacious  firmament  on  high  115 

voice  116  Thou,  God,  all  glory,  honour,   • 

Go   forth,    ye  heralds,  in  my  pow'r  113 

name  119  To   our   Redeemer's   glorious 

Go  preach  my  Gospel,  saith  the  name  126 

Lord  119  To  Jesus,  our  exalted  Lord        126 

Glory  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night  125  Welcome,  sweet  day  of  rest  127 
Hark  the  glad  sound,  the  Sa-  When  all  thy  mercies,  O  my 

viour  comes  120       God  115 

Hark!  from  the  tombs,  a  mourn-  When  dangers,  woes,  or  death 

ful  sound  128       are  nigh  117 

Hear  what  the  voice  from  heav'n  When  rising  from  the  bed  of 

declares  118       death  114 

He's  come  !  let  ev'ry  knee  be  When  we  are  rais'd  from  deep 

bent  112       distress  118 

He  dies  !  the  friend  of  sinners  When  1  can  read  my  title  clear   124 

dies  120  While  angels  thus/O  Lord,  re- 

How  beauteous  are  their  feet       120      joice  111 

How  oft  alas  !  this  wretched  While  shepherds  watch'd  their 

heart  121       flocks  by  night  111 

How  long,  thou  faithful  God,  Ye    humble    souls,    approach 

shall  I  122      your  God  124 


TABLE 

To  Jind  Psalms  suited  to  particular  Subjects  and  Occasion*. 


ADORATION  of  God,  Psalms  8,  65,  95,  96  and  145.     (See  Praise  J 
.hV„VT  of  the  second  person  in  the  Trinity,  Psalm  47. 

V;/       '     J™"  ProPer  for>  18,  verse  8,  &c.  50,  89,  96,  97.  98,  and 

146,  vers?  6,  &c. 

AFFLICTED,  prayer  of,  Ps.  13,  42. 94, 102, 119,  ver.  81,  Sec  and  Ps.  143. 

,  comforts  of,  Psalm  119,  verse  49,  Sec. 

,  complaint  of,  Ps.  42,  77, 102,  119,  ver.  81,  Sec.  and  Ps.  143. 

--  Psalm  proper  for,  119. 


,     -  ~~. ...,-,  ..j,<.  i    nil,  -ny. 

AFFLICTIONS,  benefits  of,  Psalm  94,  verses  12,  13  and  14,  Psalm  119, 
verses  6a,  66,  67,  68,  71  and  75. 

1^™  cT!S^S'  delivprance  from  them  celebrated,  Psalms  34  and  107. 

a  .  f;L  o^vJa  p«y? ot;  Psalm  n> vcrses  3~ and  ls- 

xxT^ti  J  ,'  ?  Salm  41»  verses  *'  2  and  3,  and  Psalm  112. 

ANGELS  guard  the  righteous,  Ps.  34,  ver.  7,  and  Ps.  91,  ver.  1 1  and  12. 

Aeppvsinv    D°1  t0  praise  the  Lord'  Psalm  103>  verses  19>  20and  21. 
ASCENSION.    Psalms  24,  47,  and  68,  verses  18    &c 

Al^^pS?AYVPsflms  P°Per  for'  51  and  130«'  (*<*  Penitential  J 

aSSITc»?CE  fr0'n  God>   Psa,ms  138  and  144. 

AiHhibM,  practical,  ponislmient  denounced  aeainst,  Psalm  14. 

ATT»inTrrEcCVr,ence  °f'   lamented'  Psalms  10  and  12. 
ATTRlliUIES  of  God,  Ps.36,  ver.  5,  &c.  Psalms  111,145,  146and  147. 

SiLv« !vr-°f rG°l]  °n  te#P$ral  business  and  comforts,  Psalm  127. 
bELbblNGa  of  a  family,  Psalm  128. 

-——--,  temporal,  promised,  Psalm  144,  verse  12  to  the  end. 

———-.promised  to  the  righteous,  Psalms  1,32,  122  and  198. 

.      /  .    £    ,  *'  cleansin£  from  sin,  prefigured  by  the  ceremonies  0* 
the  lator,  Ps.-.lm  51. 

BROTHERLY  love,  Psalm  133. 

ri\lS,^G°d  ?Ter  his  Saints'  Psalm  34. 

ch a r  r Im-  e  p°°,r:    (See  Alms  J*™* J 

fHTinirv       *'?'  hlef'n.?s  Promised  to,  Psalm  41,  verses  1,  2  and  3. 

CHILDREN,  comforts  of,   Psalm  127,  verses  3.  4  and  5. 

"Ter~9~c  mStrUCted  m  God's  law>  Psalm  78,  ver.  6,  &c.  Psalm  119, 

CHRtST'  the  true  David,  Psalms  35  and  W     (See  David  J 

,  covenant  made  with  him  typified  by  David,  Psalm  89. 
,  divinity  of,  Psalm  45,  verse  6,  &c.  Psalms  47  and  110. 
>  n,s  incarnation,  Psalm  40,  verse  6,  &c. 

— - — ,  David  in  the  person  of,  describes  his  sorrows  and  the  malice 
35,  41  a'ncl  55°n  cnemi«»  and  prays  for  deliverance,  Psalms  22, 

CM,m.9?J2^ft  $?  sufferin^s  set  forth  in  the  person  of  David, 
J'salms  22,  40,  41,  35,  55  and  69. 
Q  <2  2 


136  TABLE,  &c. 

CHRIST,  his  resurrection  predicted,  Psa.  2,  Fsa.  16,  ver.  9,  Sec.  Fsa. 
69,  ver.  29,  Sec.  Psa.  118,  vtr.  22,  Sec 

CHRIST,  his  ascension  celebrated,  Psalms  24,  47,  68,  &.C. 

,  his  exultation  in  his  human  nature  to  his  Mediatorial  King- 
dom, Psalm  2,  verse  7  to  the  end,  Psalms  8,  21,  72,  89,  110,  US 
and  132. 

CHRIST,  his  glorification  in  his  human  nature,  Psalm  8. 
,  his  love  to  ltia  Church  celebrated,  Psalm  4>. 

,  his  love  to  his  enemies,   Psalm  35,  verse  11,  3cc. 

,  his  gloiy  and  power,   Psalm  45,  verse  2,  &.c. 

,  his  kingdom  among  the  Gentiles,  Psalms  72,  87,  110  and  132, 

,  a  Piiest  and  King,  Psalm  110. 

,  our  strength  and  righteousness,  Psalm  71,  ver.  14,  15  and  16» 

,  his  first  and  second  coming,  Psalms  50,  96,  97  and  98. 

CHRISTMAS  day,  Psalm  45,  Psalm  85,  three  last  verses,  Psalms  89, 
110  and  132- 

CHURCH,  established  by  God,  Psalm  44. 

built  on  Jesus  Christ,  Psalm  118,  verse  22,  &c. 

gathered  and  3ettled,  Psalm  132. 

its  beauty,  -worship  and  order,   Psalms  48  and  122. 

1  the  birth  place  of  Saints,  Psalm  37. 

safety  and  joy  in  it,  Psalm  27,  verse  4,  &c.  Psalms  4Sand  84. 

destruction  of  its  enemies,  Psalm  76. 

Gentiles  gathered  into  it,  Psalms  45  and  47. 

God  defends  it  and  fights  for  it,  Psalms  20,  46,  125  and  135* 

Christ's  love  to  it,  Psalm  45. 

. God's  presence  in  it,  and  delight  in  it,  Psalms  34  and  132. 

the  garden  of  the  Lord,  Psalm  92,  verse  12,  &c. 

■  —  the  spouse  of  Christ,  Psalm  45. 

its  increase,  Psalm  67. 


in  affliction,  Psalms  44,  80,  and  89,  verse  38,  &.c. 

comforted,  Psalm  125. 

the  honour  and  safety  of  a  nation,  Psalm  .3. 

—  its  festivals  joyfully  attended,  Psalm   122. 


COMFORT  and  support  in  God,  Psalm  4,  Psalm  16,  ver.  5,  &c.  Fsalms: 

32,  34,  46  and  94,  verse  J  2,  Sec. 
COMFORT  and  support  in  Gcd  from  a  view  of  his  past  mercies,  Psalm 

77,  verse  10,  &.c. 
COMFORT  and  support  in  sadness,  prayed  for,  Psalms  102  and  142. 
of  God's    spirit   prayed    for,    Psalms  42,  43 

and  51. 
COMMUNION  of  Saints,  Psalm  16,  verses  4  and  5,  Psalm  133. 
COMPL-UNT  of  absence  from  public  worship,  Psalm  42. 

-  of  lickuess,  Psalm  6. 

of  temptation  and  spiritual  affliction,  Psalm  42. 

of  the  prevalence  of  impiety  and  wickedness,  Psalms  10 

and   12. 
COMPLAINT  of  quarrelsome  neighbours,  Psalm  11. 
of  heavy  afflictions  in  mind  and  body,   Psalms  102  and 

143. 
COMPASSION  of  God,  Psalms  103  and  145,  verse  9  to  the  end. 
CONFESSION  of  sin,  repentance,  and  pardon,  Psalms 

and  143. 


TABLE,  fee,  157 

CONFIRMATION,  Psalms  proner  for,  19,  verse  7,  Sec.  25,  verse  7,  kc, 

34,  verse  11,  &c.  51,   verse  9,   Sic.   119,  verse  9,   &c.  verse  33,  &c. 

verse  103,  &c. 
CONSCIENCE,  its  guilt  relieved,  Psalms  32  and  130. 
CONSECRATION  of  a  Church,  Psalm  132,  verse  7,   kc.    (See  OJi*, 

of  Consecration  J 
CONTENTION,  complained  of,  Psalm  120. 
CONTRITION,  an  act  of.   Psalms  25  and  51. 
CONVERSE  with  God,  Psalm  63. 

CONVERSION  of  Jews  and  Gentiles,  Psalms  87,  96,  106  and  126, 
CORRUPTION  of  manners  general,  Psalms  11  and  12. 
COUNSEL  and  support  from  Cod,  Psalms  16,  and  119. 
COURAGE  in  death,  Psalra  16. 

COVENANT  made  with  Christ  in  the  person  of  David,  Psalm  89. 
CREATION  and  Providence,  Psalms  33,  104,  135,  136,  U7  and  148. 
CREATURES,  no  trust  in  them,  and  God  all-sufficient,  Psalm  33t  ver, 

12  to  the  end,  Psalms  62  and  146. 
CREATURES  praising-  God,  Psalin  143. 

DAVID,  in  his  sufferings,  deliverances,  kintrdom,  Sec.  a  tvpe  of  Christ, 
Psalms  2,  18,  21,  22,  35,  40,  44,  45,  55,  69,  72,  89,  109,"  110,  118  and 
132.     (See  Christ  J 

DEATH,  courage  in,  Psalm  16,  and  Psalm  23,  verse  4,  &.C. 

—  deliverance  from,  Psalms  31  and  118. 

of  Christ,  Psalms  22  and  69 

of  saints  and  sinners,  Psalms  37  and  49. 

the  effect  of  sin,  Psalm  90. 

DEFENCE  and  salvation  in  G(  d,  Psalms  3,  18,  61  and  121. 
DELAYING  sinners  warned,   Psalm  95,  verse  7,  &c. 
DELIGHT  in  God,  Psalms  18,42,  63,  73  and  84. 
DELIVERANCE  begun  and  perfected,   Psalm  85. 

—  -  ■  ■  ■ from  despair,  Psalm  18. 

from  deep  distress,   Psalms  34  and  40. 

from  death,  Psalms  31  and  118. 

from  oppression  and  falsehood,  Psalm  56. 

from  persecution.  Psalms  5,  7,  53  and  94. 

from  slander,  Psalms  5  and  31. 

■ from  shipwreck,  Psalm  107,  verse  23. 

bv  prayer,  Psalms  34  and  40. 

DESERTION  and  distress   of  soul,  Psalms  13,  25,  verse  16,  &c,  33 

and  143. 
DESIRE  of  knowledge,  Psalm  119,  verse  33,  kc. 

of  holiness,  Psalm  119,  verse  36,  &c. 

of  comfort  and  succour,  Psalm  119,  verse  39,  Sec. 

— — of  quickening  grace,  Psalm  119,  verse  25,  kc. 

DESOLATIONS,  the  Church  safe  in  them,  Psalm  46, 
DEVOTION,   Psalm  134. 

in  sickness,  Psalms  6  and  39. 

DIRECTION,  prayed  for,  Psalm  25. 
DIS  rRESS  relieved,  Psalms  34,  40  and  130. 
DIVINITY  of  Christ,  Psalms  45,  verse  6,  &c.  110. 
DOMINION  of  man,   Psalm  8,  verses  3,  4,  5  and  6. 
DOUBTS  and  fears  suppressed,  Psalms  3,  31  and  4& 


138  TABLE,  &c. 

EASTER  EVE,  Psalms  proper  for,  16,  verse  9,  Sec  and  40,  three  first 
verses. 

EASTER,  Psalms  proper  for,  2,  verse  7  to  the  end,  30,  57,  six  last- 
verses,  and  118. 

EDUCATION,  religious,  Psalms  34,  verse  11,  78,  verse  4,  &c.  119, 
vers/  9,   ice. 

EGYPT'b  plagues,  Psalm  105. 

FAT)  of  righteous  and  wicked)  Psalms  1  and  37. 

ENEMIES  of  Christ  and  the  Church  (typified  bv  the  enemies  of  David 
and  Israel)'  Psalms  18,  48,  68,  74,  76,  S3,  and  102,  verse  13,  &c. 
(See  Christ,  Church.  David.J 

EN!  V   and  unbelief  cured,  Psalms  37  and  49. 

EPIPHANY,  season  of,  Psalms  proper  for,  22,  verse  27,  45,  47,  67,  72., 
87,  96.  98.     (See  Gentiles,    Kingdom  of  Christ. J 

EQUJ  FY  and  wisdom  of  Providence,   Psidm  9. 

ING    Psdms,  4,  verse  3,  &c.  63,  3d  and  4th  stanzas. 

EVIDENCES  of  grace,  Psalms  15  and  26. 

EVIL  times,  Psaini  12. 

EVIL  neighbours,  Psalm  120. 

EVIL  magistrates,  Psalms  58  and  82. 

EXALT ATrON  of  Christ,  Psalms  2,  ver.  7  to  the  end,  8,  21,  72  and  110. 

EXAMINATION,   Psalms  26,  and  139,  three  last  verses. 

FAITH  in  divine  power*and  mercv.  Psalms  57, 62,  and  130,  four  last  verses. 
FAITHFULNESS  of  God,  Psalms  89.  105,  111,  145  and  146. 
FALSEHOOD,  blasphemy,  &c.   Psalms  12  and  56. 
FAMILY  love  and  worship,  Psalm  143. 

blessings,  Psalm  128. 

FK  \R  in  the  worship  of  God,  Psalms  89,  verse  7,  &c.  99. 

and  reverence  of  God,  Psalms  33,  verse  8,-  &c.  128.     (See  God, 

?us  power  and  majesty. _) 

FEARS  and  doubts  suppressed,  T'salms  3,  31,  34  and  42. 

FLATTERY  and  deceit  complained  of,  Psalms  12  and  36. 

FORMAL  worship,  Psalm  50,  4th  stanza,  &c. 

FORGIVENESS  of  sin  prayed  for,  Psalms  8,  38  and  51.  (See  Peniten- 
tial, Pardon. J 

FliAILTY  of  man,  Psalms  39,  verse  7,  &c.  89,  verses  47  and  48,  90, 
144,  verses  3  and  4. 

FRETFUtNDSS  discouracred,  Psalm  37. 

FRIENDSHIP,  its  blessings,  Psalm  133. 

FUNER  \L  Psalms  proper  for,  39,  verse  7,  &c.  89,  verses  47  and  48, 
90,  144,  verses  3  and  4. 

GENTILES  given  to  Christ,  Psalms  2,  22,  27  and  72. 

gathered  unto  the  Church,  Psalms  45  47,  67,  87  and  96. 

owning  the  true  God,  Psalms  65,  67,  96  and  98. 

GLORIFICATION  of  Christ  in  his  human  nature,  Psalm  8. 
GLORY  of  Christ,  Psalm  45,  verse  2,  &c. 
GLORY  and  grace  promised,  Psalms  84,  97,  last  three  verses. 
GOD,  his  greatness  and  glory,  Psalm  8,  four  first  and  last  verses. 

. ,  his  perfections  and  providence  extolled,  Psalms  36,  verse  5,  &fc. 

65,  105,  146  and  147. 
GOD,  his  goodness,  &c.  Psalms  103,  145,  verse  7,  &c.  147. 
— — — ,  his  omniscience,  Psulm  139, 


TABLE,  &C.  135 

GOD,  his  omnipresence,  Psalm  139. 

■ ,  his  omnipotence,  Psalms  6St  89,  verses  6,  7,  8  and  9,  93,  96. 

,  his  justice,  Psalm  92. 

— — y  his  sovereignty  and  goodness,  Psalms  8,  75,  82,  113  and  144. 

,  his  compassion,  Psalms  103,  and  145,  verse  9  to  the  end. 

,  his   care  of  the  Saints,  Psalms  3,  verse  3,  &c.  7,  verse  8,  &£ 

and  34. 
GOD,  our  defence  and  salvation,  Psalms  3,  33,  61  and  115. 
— — ,  eternal,  <sc.  Psalm  93. 

,  eternal  and  man  mortal,  Psalms  90  asd  102. 

,  faithfulness,  Psalms  89,  105,  111,  145  and  146. 

— — ,  goodness  and  mercy,  Psalms  103  and  145. 

,  goodness  and  truth,  Psalms  145  and  146. 

,  governing  power  and  g'oodness,   Psalm  66. 

— — ,  greatness  and  goodness,  Psalms  68,  144,  145  and  147. 

—  — ,  the  judge,  Psalms  9,  verse  7,  &c.  50,  97,  98,  last  verse,  and  143a 
last  verse. 

GOD,  his  majesty,  Psalms  63  and  97. 

« ,  his  condescension,  Psalm  113. 

,  mercy  and  truth,  Psalms  36,  verse  5,  &c.  39, 103,  136  and  145. 

,  made  man,  Psalm  8,  verse  5,  &c. 

,  his  perfections  extolled,  Psa.  36,  ver.  7,  &*c  111,  145,  146  and  147. 

,  our  portion,  Psalms  4,  verse  6  to  the  end,  73,  verse  25  to  the  end. 
,  his  power  and  majesty,  Psalms  68,  89,  verse  6,  £fc.  93  and  96, 

•our  Preserver,  Psalm's  121  and  138. 

present  in  his  Church,  Psalms  46  and  84. 

our  Shepherd,  Psalm  23. 

our  support  and  comfort,  Psalm  94,  verse  12,  &c. 

supreme  Governor,  Psalms  75,  82  and  95. 
,  his  vengeance  and  compassion,  Psalms  68  and  97. 

,  unchangeable,  Psalms  89 and  111. 

,  worthy  of  all  praise,  Psalms  145,  145  and  150. 

GOOD  FRIDAY,  Psalms  proper  for,  22,  35,  40,  41,  verse  5  to  the  end, 

55  and  69.     (See  Christ,  /us  sufferings  and  death.  J 
GOOD  WORKS,  Psalms  4,  verse  3,  &c.  15,  24,  verse  3,  &c.  106,  verse 

3,  &c.  112  and  119. 
GOOl)NE:-S  of  God  celebrated,  Psalms  103  and  147.     (See  God. J 
GOSPEL,  its  blessings,  glorv  and  success,  Psa.  19,  45,  89,  98,  HO  and  111. 
GOVERNMENT,  from  Go'd,   Psalm  75. 
GRACE  prayed  for,   Psalms  25,  42  and  43. 

— ,  its  evidences,  Ps;dm  26. 

without  merit,  Ps-.lms  16  and  32. 

of  Christ,  Psalms  45  and  72. 

and  providence,   Psalms  33,  36,  135,  136  and  137. 

,  preserving  and  restoring,  Psalms  57,  66,  four  lust  verses,  123 

and  138. 
GRACE  and  glory,  Ps;dms  84,  two  last  verses,  97,  three  last  verses. 
,  pardoning-,  qitfckeping  and  sanctifying.  Psalm  119,  verse  253 

&c.  verse  33,  &c.  verse  57,  &c  verse  77,  &c." 
GREATNESS  of  God,  and  his  goodness,  Psalms  68,  144,  145  and  147. 
GUILT  of  conscience  removed,'  Psalms  32,  51  and  130 
HARVEST,  Psalms  65,  verse  9,  fcfe.    147,  verse  8,  &c 
HEALTH,  sickness  and  recovery,  Psalms  6,  30,  38,  39t  90,  102  and  115. 


140  TABLE,  fcc. 

BEARING  of  prayer,  Psalms  4,  65,  first  four  verses,  66,  last  two  vers**, 

and  102,  last  two  verses. 
HEART  known  to  God,  Psalm  139,  verse  11,  &c. 
HEAVEN,  Psalms  16,  verse  9,  &c.  17,  last  verse,  24,  verse  3,  &c.  97, 

verse  11,  Uc.  106,  verses  3  and  4. 
HISTORICAL  Psalms,  73,  105  and  106. 
HOLINESS,  Psalms  4,  verse  3  6?c.  15,  24,  verse  4  L'c.  106,  verse  3  &€. 

112  and 
HOLY  SPIRIT,  supplication  for.  Psa.42,  51,  verse  11  &c.  (SeeGrace.J 
HOPE  and  trust  in  God,  Psalms  3,  16.  last  three  verses,  18,  27,  31,  46, 

56,  last  three  avisos,  62,  71,  86,  115,  verse  9  &c    125. 
HUMILIATION,  day  of,  Psalms  proper  for,  10  and  60.    (See  Penitential 

Psuhns  J 
HUMILITY    profession  of,  Psalm  131. 
HYPOCRITES  and  hypocrisy,  Psalms  12,  50,  verse  17  to  the  end. 

IDOLATRY  reproved,  Psalms  115,  verse  2  &c.  135,  verse  15  &c. 
INCARNATION  of  Christ,  Psalm  40,  verse  6  &c. 

INSTRUCTION,  spiritual.  Psalms  25,  verse  3  &c.  34  verse  11  &e.  119. 
INSTITUTION  of  a  Minister,   Psalms  proper  for,  122,  132,  verse  9 

&c.   133 
INSTRUCTIVE  Psalms,  displaying  the  different  characters  and  end  of 

e-ood  and  bad  men.  1,  5,  7,  9.  10  H.  12,  14  15,  17,  24,  25,  32,  34.  36, 

37,  50,  52,  53,  58,  73,  75,  84,  91,  92,  94,  112,  119,  121,  125,  127,  128 

and  133. 
INTERCESSION,  Psalms  of,  20,  67,  122  and  132. 

JEWS,  conversion  of,  Psalm  106,  last  five  verses,  and  126. 

'■  '  saved  from  Egypt  and  brought  to  Canaan,   Psalms  68, 105, 107, 

114.  135  and  '36. 

JEWS'  travels  in  the  wilderness,  Psalms  78,  106,  verse  6&c.  114. 

JUDGMENT  day  of,  Psalms  1,  three  last  verses,  50,  96,  two  last  stan- 
zas. 97-  98   three  last  verses.     (See  Advent. J 

JUSTICE  of  God.   Psalm  92.    (See  God,  his  perfections.J 

JUSTIFICATION  from  the  free  grace  of  God,  Psalms  32  and  130. 

KINGDOM  of  Christ,  Psalms  2,  72,  87,  89,  110  and  132.     (See  Christ, 

Epiphany  J 
KINGLY  office  of  Christ,  Psalms  21  and  110.     (See  Christ,  Epiphany.  J 
KJNOWLEDCE.  spiritual,  desired,  Psalm  119,  verse  5  fc?c.  verse  33  &c. 

verse  129  &c. 

LAW  of  God,  its  excellence,  consolations,  delight  in  it  &c.  Psalms  19 
and  U9,  verse  5  &?c.  verse  33  &c  verse  97  &c.  verse  103  &c.  verse 
128  &c. 

LENT    Psalms  proper  for.     (See  Penitential  Psalms.  J 

LIBERALITY  to  the  poor,  Psalm  41  three  first  verses,  112,  verse  3  &c. 

LIFE,  its  shortness  and  frailty,  Psalm  39,  verse  4  &c.  89,  verses  47  and 
•      48.  Psa.90. 

LIFE,  uncertainty  of,   Psalm  39. 

LONGING  after  God,  Psalms  42  and  63. 

LORD'S  DAY.  Psalms  proper  for,  63,  thre©  first  stanzas,  95,  96,  10*, 
and  118,  verse  19  to  the  end. 

LOVE  to  our  neighbour,  Psalm  15. 


TABLE,  kc.  141 

LOVE  of  Christ  to  sinners  typified  in  the  love  of  Davit!  to  his  enemies, 

Psalm  35,  verse  12,  &c. 
LOVE,  brotherly,  Psalm  133. 

MAGISTRATES  warned,  Psalms  58  and  82. 

MAGISTRATE,   a  good  one  described    Psalm  101. 

MAJESTY  of  God,'  Psalm  68      (See  GodJ 

MAN,  his  dominion,   Psalm  8,  3d  and  threr  following  verses. 

« hi.  mortality*  Psalms  39,  verse  4  &c.  89,  verses  47  and  48, 

90    verse  3  Vc.  102. 
MARRIAGE,  mystical    and  typical  of  the  union  between  Christ  and  his 

Church,   Psalm  45-  verse  9  &c. 
MELANCHOLY  reproved    Psalms  42.  and  77,  verse  10,  Ac. 
MERCIES,  common  and  special,  spiritual  and  temporal,   Psalms   103 

and  107. 
MERCY  prayed  for,   Psalms  25  and  123. 
MERCY  of  God,  celebrated,  Psalm  36,   5th  and  following  verses,  66> 

89,    103.  136  and  145. 
MIRACLES  in  Egypt  and  the  wilderness,  Psalm   105,  verse  23,  &c. 

107,  vetae  8.  &c. 
MORNING   Psalms,  3,  Verse  3,  &c    19,  63,  130,  verse  6,&c.  and  141. 
MORTALITY  of  man.     (See  Man,  his  mortality. J 

NATION'S  safety  is  the  Church,   Psalm  48,  verse  9,  &c 

■ 's  prosperity,   Psalm  144,  four  last  verses. 

blessed  and  punished,   Psalm  107,  verse  33,  &c. 

NATIONAL  deliverance,   Psalm?  76,  124,  126. 

> desolations,  the  Church  and  people  of  God  safe  in  them. 

Psalm  46. 

OBEDIENCE,  sincere,  Psalm  3L2,  four  last  verses,  139,  three  last  verses. 

OLD  age,   Psalm  90,  verse  10,  &c. 

OMNIPRESENCE  of  God,   Psalm  139      (See  GidJ 

OMNIPO  TENCE  of  God,  Psa.  89,  6th  and  following  verses.    (See  God. J 

OMNISCIENCE  of  God,  Psalm  139.     (See  GodJ 

PARDON,  mercy  and  grace  prayed  for,  Psalms  6,  25,  52,  51,  85,  130 

and  143.     (See  Penitential  Psalms,  Repentance.J 
PASSION  Week,  Pvalms  proper  for,  22,  35,  41,  verse  5  to  the  end,  55 

and  69.     (See  Christ,  lu$  suffering*  and  death. J 
PATiENCE   under  afflictions   and  persecutions,  Psalms  37,  39,   130, 

verse  3,   &c.   and  131. 
PEACE  and  holiness  urged,  Psalm  34,  verse  14,  &c. 
— — — — ,  return  of,   after  war,   Psalms  98  and  118 
PENITENTIAL  Psalms,  6,  32,  38,  51,  102,  130  and  143. 
PERFECTIONS  of  God  extolled,   Psalms  36,  verse  7,  &c.  Ill,  145, 

146  and  147.     (See  GodJ 
PERSECUTED  Saints,   Psalms  35,  44,  verse  9,  &c.  74  and  80. 
PERSECUTION,  prayer  in  time  of,   Psalms  7,  71  and  \4,3- 

,  courage  in  time  of,  Psalms  46,  and  94,  verse  16,  Sec. 

,  deliverance  from,   Psalms  9,  10  and  94. 

PERSECUTORS  of  David  as   the    type    of  the    Messiah,    and  of  the 

Church  and  people  of  God,   Psalms  7.  35,  44,  74,  83,  129  and  149. 
PESTILENCE,  preservation  in  it,  Psalm  91. 
PIETY,  instruction  in,  Psalm  34,  verse  11,  &c» 


342  TABLE,  Lc. 

p-OOR,  charity  to.     (See  Alms  giving.  J 

PORTION,  God  our,  Psalm  4,  ver  6  to  the  end,  73,  vcr.  25  to  theend.v 

POWER  of  Christ,  Psalm  45,  verse  2,  &c. 

POWER   fit'  God,  Psfclms  68,  and  .89,  verse  6,  &c.     f.See  GW.  ) 

PRAISE,   Psalms  of,  66,  100,  103,  111,  13S,  145,  146  and  1*7. 

■  for  creation  and  providence,   Psalms  33  and  101. 

•  from  all  creatures,  Psalm  148. 

— for  temporal  blessings,  Psalms  68  and  147 '. 

•        for  eminent  deliverances,   Psalms  34  and  118. 

■        for  tiie  victories  by  which  God  effected  our  redemption,  Ps.  98- 

— — for  health  restored,   Psalms  30  and  116. 

for  hearing-  prayer,   Psalm  66,  four  last  verses. 

to  the  Messiah,   Psalm  45. 

»        from  all  nations,  Psalm  117. 

-      for  protection,  grace  and  truth,  Psalm  S7t  verse  7,  &c. 

for  rain,  Psalm  65,  verse  9,  &c. 


PRAYER,   Psalms  4  and  65. 

PRAYER  in  time  of  war,   Psalm  20. 

PRESERVATION,  daily,  Psalm  121. 

in  time  of  public  danger  and  calamity,  Psalms  46, 

91,  and  112,  four  last  verses. 
PRESERVATION  from  sin  and  its  punishments,   Psalms  19,  verse  I2r 

6fc.    25,  28  and  40. 
PRESERVER.     (See  God. J 

PRIDE,  impiety  and  oppression  punished,   Psalms  10  and  12. 
PRIES  TLY  office  of  Christ,   Psalm  110. 

PROPAGATION  of  the  Gospel,  Psalms  45,  47,  63,  72  and  145. 
PROPHETICAL  Psalms,  2,  16,  22,  40,45,  68,  72,  87,101,  118,  &c.  &c. 
PROSPERITY     dangers  of.   Psalm  T3. 

PROSPEROUS  sinners,   their  fearful  end,  Psalms  37,  49  and  73. 
PROTECTION  of  God  extended  to  the  righteous,  Psalms  34,  7th  and 

following  verses,  37,  91  and  125. 
PROVIDENCE  of  God,  Psalm  140. 

,  its  wisdom  and  equity,  Psalms  9,  ver.  7,  &c.  96  and  97. 

■  ■ and  errace,   Psalms  36,  verse  8,  &c.  147. 


. ,  its  mystery  unfolded,  Psalm  73. 

in  the  works  of  creation,   Psalms  33,  35,  65,   89,  104 

107,  135,  136  and  147. 
PUNISHMENT  of  sinners.     (See  Prosperous  sinners,  Sinners  -warned  J 

QUALIFICATIONS  of  a  Christian,   Psalms  15  and  24. 
QUICKENING    grace.     (See  Grace. J 

RAIN,   Psalms  65,  verse  9,  &c.  and  147,  verse  9,  &c. 

REDEMPTION,  the  mercies  of,  celebrated,   Psalms  103  and  107. 

RECOVERY  from  sickness      (See  Sickness. J 

RELATIVE  duties,  Psalms  15  and  133 

RELIGIOUS  education.     (See  Education. J 

RENOVATION,  Psalms  51,  ver  7,  &c.  119,  ver.  33,  &c.     ( See  Grace. J 

REPENTANCE,  relative  to,  Psalms  6,  32,  38,51,  102,  130  and  143. 

RESIGNATION,   Psalms  39,  123  and  J3L 

RESTORING  grace,  Psalm  23,  verse  3      ( See  Grace. J 

RESURRECTION  of  Christ  and  of  the  Saints  predicted,  Psalms  16,  ver. 

9,  &c.  30,  49,  ver.  15,  and  118,  ver.  22,  &c.    (See  Christ,  Batter  Eve, 

Buster. J 


TABLE,  8cc.  143 

REVERENCE  in  worship,     f  See  Worship. J 

RICHES,  vanity  of,  Psalm  49. 

RIGHTEOUS,  character  of,  Psalm  15.     f  See  Holiness.  J 

RIGHTEOUS  protected  by  God,  Psalms  34,  verse  7,  8tc.   57,  91,    and 

144,  verse  12  to  the  end. 
RIGHTEOUS,  blessings  promised  to,  Psalms  1,  32,  122  and  128.     fSee 

Saints. J 
RIGHTEOUSNESS  of  Christ,  trusted  in,  Psalm  71,  ver.  14,  15  and  16. 
' ,  from  God,  Psalm  71,  verse  15,  Sec. 

SAFETY  in  danger,  Psalms  61  and  91.     (~ Sec  Preservation.  J 

SAINTS,  character  of,  Psalms  15  and  24. 

,  protection  promised  to,  Psalms  34,  verse  7  to  the  end,  57,  91 

and  125. 
SAINTS,  blessings  promised  to,  Psa.  1,  32,  92,  ver.  12.  &c.  122  and  1  28. 
SALVATION,  and  eternal  joys,  Psalms   16,  24,  28,  36,  50,  62,  75,  84, 

85,  87,  97  and  126. 
SCRIPTURE,  excellence  of,  Psalms  19  and  119. 
SEASONS  of  the  year.  Psalms  64,  verse  11,  &c.  and  147. 
SELF-EXAMINATION,  Psalms  26,  and  139,  last  verse. 
SELF-KIGHTEOUSNESS  disclaimed,  Psalm  77 ',  verses  14, 15  and  16. 
SHEPHERD.     fSee  God  J 
SINCERITY,  Psalms  26,  and  139,  verse  21,  &c. 

proved  and  rewarded,  Psalm  18. 

SICKNESS,  Psalms   6,  30,  38,  39  and  116. 

SIN,  confession  of,   Psalms  32,  38,  51,    130  and  143.     (~See  Penitential 

Psalms,  Repentance. J 
SINNERS  warned,  Psalm  95,  verse  7,  &c. 

SINNERS  punished,  Psalms  1,  verse  4,  &c.  11,  verse  5,  &c.  and  37. 
SLXNDER,  deliverance  from  it,  Psalms  31  and  120. 
SOVEREIGNTY  of  God,  Psalms  75  and  82.     f  See  Cod.J 
SPIRIT.     C See  Grace,  Holy  Spirit.J 
SPIR1TU  \L  enemies  overcome,  Psalms  3,  18  and  144. 
SUBMISSION.      ( See  Resignation. J 
SUFFERINGS  o'"  Christ,   Psal.  22,  35,  41,  ver.  5  to  the  end,  55  and  69. 

C See  Christ,  Good  Friday,  Passion  Week. J 
SUNDAY,  or   Lord's  Day,  Psalms   proper   for,  95,  96,   100,  and  118, 

verse  19  to  the  end. 
SUPPORT  and  counsel  from  God,   Psalms   16,   verse  7,  &c.  55,  verse 

18,  &c.  and  94,  verse  13,  &c. 

TEMPORAL  business  and  comforts,  blessings  on,  prayed  for,  Psa.  127. 

TEMPORAL  blessings  promised,  Psalm  144,  verse  12  to  the  end. 

TEMPTATIONS  overcome,  Psalms  3  and  18. 

Tl  I  \  N  KS  Gl  V  I  N  G.     fSee  Praise  J 

THUNDER  and  storm,  Psalm  29,  verse  3,  &c. 

TIMES,    evil,  Psalm  12      f  See  Evil  Times. J 

TONGUE,  sins  of,  Psalms  12,  and  50,  verse  19,  &c. 

TONGUE  governed,  Psalm  3§ 

TRINITY  Sunday,  Psalms  proper  for,  45,  verse  6,  &c.  47  and  110. 

TRUST  in  God,  Psalms  73,  four  last  verses,  and  123.     ( See  Hope.J 

TRUST  in  creatures  vain,  Psalms  62  and  146. 

TRUTH  of  God  celebrated,  Psalms  145  and  146, 

UNBELIEF  and  envy  cured,  Psalm  37, 
K  r 


344  TABLE,  Sec 

'UNCHANGEABLE  God.     fSee  GodJ 
UNITY,  advantages  of,  celebrated,  Psalm  155. 

VANITY  of  man,  Psalms  39,  89,  verse  47,  kc.  and  90,  verse  3,  8cc. 
"VICTORY,  prayer  for,  Psalm  144. 

'WAR,  Psalms  in  lime  of,  18,  20,  35,  46  and  60. 
WATCHFULNESS,    Psalms  19,  verse  12,  fee.  59,  56  and  141. 
"WEVTHER,    Psalms  65,  107,  K5,  and  147,  verse  8, 
WHITSUNDAY,  Psalms  48,   \ersc    8,  &c.   68,  verse  17,  &c.  and  145. 

("See  Grace,  Holy  Spi 
WICKED,  the  prosperity  of,  described,  and  their  fearful  end,  Psalm  73. 
WICKED,  their  prosperity  complained  of,  Psalm  94,  first  three  verses. 
WK  REDNESS  of  man,  Psalms  14,  36  and  51. 
WINTER  and  summer,  Psalm  147. 
WORKS  of  Creation,  Providence  and  Grace,  Psalms  19  and  147.     fScs 

Creation,  Providence,  Grace. J 
WORSHIP  and  order  of  the  Church,  Psalm  48. 

,  delight  in  it,  Psalms  84,  89  and  99. 

,  public,  Psalms  63,  84,  95,  100,  122  and  132. 

ZEAL,  prayer  for,  Psalm  119,  verse  10,  &c. 
ZEAL  and  prudence,  Psalm  39. 
ZION.     (Set  Church  J 


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To  find  Hymns  suited  to  particular  Subjects  and  Occasion^ 


j\nGELS,  song  of,  Hymn  1. 
ADVENT,  Hvmn  28. 
ASCENSION,"  Hymn  11. 

CHARITY  Hymn,  55. 

CHRIST,  beauty  and  glory  of,  Hymn  51. 

CHRIST  dying1,  rising;  and  reigning-.  Hymn  30. 

CHRIST,  communion  with,  Ilvmn  48. 

CHRISTIAN'S  hope,  Hymn  13. 

IRISTIAN's  confidence,  Hymn  41. 

CHRISTMKS  Day,  Hymns  land  2. 
^COMMUNION,  Holy,  Hymns  proper  for,  9,  10,  11  and  48. 
OCONFESSION  of  sin.     f  See  Penitential  J 
i  CONFIDENCE  of  the  Christian,  Hymn  41. 

*3KLIVEK\NCES,  public,  Hymn  18. 
'.DOMINION  of  God  over  the"  sea,  Hymn  19. 

Jj£  ASTER  Oav,   Hymns  4  and  5. 
TOPHWY.Hvmn  29. 

ETERNITY  and  time,  Hymn  40. 

EVENING  Hvmn  45. 

FUNERVL  consolations,  Hvmn  25. 
FUNERVL  thought,  Hymn  54. 

1    GLORY  of  God  in  the  heavens,  Hymn  15, 

GODv  gratitude  to,  Hymn  14. 
■  GOD,  glory  of,  in  the  heavens,  Hymn  15. 

GOD,  dominion  of,  in  the  sea,  Hymn  19. 

§OD,  providence  of,  Hvmn  16. 
.   GOD,  goodness  of,  Hvmn  43. 

GOOD   FRIDAY.  Hymn  3. 

GOODNESS  of  God,  Hvmn  43. 

GOODNESS  of  God  in  the  seasons,  Hymn  53. 
-    GR  W3E,  renewing,  necessity  of  Hvmn  36. 

GR-\CE  and  hope,  day  of,   Hvmn  42. 
!    GR  VTITUDE  to  God,'  Hymn"  14. 

HEAVEN,   joys  of,  Hvmn  38. 
HE  \  VENLY  jov  on  earth,   Hvmn  39. 
HE  WENS,  glory  of  God  in,  Hymn  15. 
HOPE  of  the  Christian,  Hymn  13. 
HOPE  and  grace,  day  of,   Hymn  42. 

INSTITUTION  of  a  Minister,  Hvmn  for,  56. 
INVITING,  -Hymns  42  and  43, 


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JOY,  heavenly,  on  earth,  Hymn  39. 
JOYS  of  heaven,  Hymn  38. 

LAND.   Hvmn  to  be  used  on,  20. 
LOUD's  DAY,  Hymn  4(J. 

MEN,  Song  of,  responsive  to  Angels,  Hymn  1. 
MERCIES  of  Redemption,  Hymn  17. 
MERCIES,  public,  Hvmn  18." 
MINISTERS,  prayer  for,  Hymn  57. 

,  ordination  of,"  Hymns  26,  27  and  56. 

,  institution  of,  Hvmn  56. 

MORNING  Hymn,  44. 

NATIVITY  of  our  blessed  Lord.     (See  Christmas  J 

NEW-YEAR,  Hymn  12. 

ORDINATION,  Hymns  for,  26,  27  and  56. 

PAR  VPHR  YSE  of  the  100th  Psalm,  Hymn  46. 
PENITENTIAL  Hymns,  32,  33,  34  and  35. 
PRAISE  to  the  Redeemer,  Hymn  47. 
PRAYER  and  watchfulness,  Hymn  37. 
PREPARVTIONS  for  religious  worship,  Hymn  50. 
PROVIDENCE  of  God,  Hymn  16. 

REDEEMER,  praise  to,  Hymn  47. 
REDEMPTION,  mercies  of,  Hymn  17. 
RENEWING  grace.     (See  Grace. J 
REPENTANCE.     ( See  Penitential. J 

SCRIPTURES,  excellency  of,  Hymn  13,  verse  7,  &c.  Hymn  52, 

SEA,  Hymn  to  be  used  at,  20.      * 

SE  \SONS  crowned  with  goodness,  Hymn  53. 

SICK,  Hvmn  for.  22. 

SICKNESS,  recovery  from,  Hymns  23  and  24. 

TIME  and  eternity,  Hymn  40. 

VICTORY,  prayer  and  hope  of,  Hymn  21. 

WATCHFULNESS  and  prayer,  Hymn  37. 
WHITSUNDAY,  Hymns  6,  7  and  8. 
"WORSHIP,  preparation  for,  Hymn  50. 


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